| Hochevar did not get rocked yesterday, period. He gave up some hits, but most were popups or bleeders. Couple of balls were hit hard, but the stat line definitely makes it looks worse than it was.
He was throwing a 92-93 mph sinker that nobody else throws. Threw one of them at 94. Changeup was moving about a foot. Location was so-so, but anyone's first start tends to work out that way.
Fortune often dictates who wins at the big time level, but he is as talented as just about anyone up there throwing it. |