Huge win beating an ace like Berrios who was at the top of his game tonight. Porcello was magnificent as was Brasier and Brewer benefited from some luck and dumb managing.
True. His slumps are all over the place, not necessarily the beginning of the season. Unfortunately, when they coincide with slumps by Betts and Pearce and a very slow start by the pitchers, it was devastating.
When you compound his ice cold starts with the poor starting pitching for the first 5 weeks, the effect is devastating. Last year, the starting pitching was excellent out of the gate and it took a while for the bats to get going. This year the starting pitching and hitting started badly.
Maybe this improbable win and even more improbable ending will give this team a lift. They all seemed engaged looking for a way to win this game. We still need Betts not to stink and more consistency from J.D.