Those stats are pretty terrible Actually, no. This was a good start: 6 IP, 7 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR As was this one: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR As was this one: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K So your point that he hasn't been good since the first two starts is blatantly wrong, as 5 out of his 8 starts have been very good, and one of his others was good enough.