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Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Cal Quantrill and Jordan Wicks
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. It was Central central this week, as we saw two excellent outings from pitchers who... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Brayan Bello and Mike Clevinger
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We saw some excellent performances from some American League pitchers over the past week. First,... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Cole Ragans and Brandon Pfaadt
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We had some excellent performances from a pair of interesting young arms this week. First,... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Matthew Liberatore and Javier Assad
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. The NL Central battle is heating up, and so are some of the arms. Top... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Chase Silseth and Austin Gomber
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. Sunday belonged to the west, as we saw some excellent pitching from hurlers who call... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Grayson Rodriguez and Cristopher Sanchez
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We've got east coast bias this week, with two exciting young arms emerging with strong... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Brady Singer and Seth Lugo
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We've got two interesting right-handers to break down this week. First, we'll look at Brady... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Graham Ashcraft and Dean Kremer
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. The second half began with a bang on Friday night, and we saw some quality... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Matt Manning and Alek Manoah
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. While most of the baseball world is focused on the best of the best at... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Jack Flaherty and Tommy Henry
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We had some awesome interleague action this weekend, including two surprising starts from NL arms... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Griffin Canning and Kenta Maeda
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We've got two AL right-handers to break down this week. First, we'll take a look... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Bryan Woo and Julio Teheran
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We are looking at two pitchers with very different styles who've taken different paths to... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Andrew Abbott and Kyle Hendricks
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. It was all about the NL Central this weekend, as we saw two interesting starts... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Edward Cabrera and Adrian Houser
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We have two disparate pitchers to break down this week. First, we'll be looking at... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Eury Perez and Marco Gonzales
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. Sunday was all about the West, as we saw some interesting outings from pitchers in... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Michael Kopech and Reid Detmers
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. The post-hype pitchers came out to play last weekend, giving us some interesting pitching performances... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Tanner Bibee and James Paxton
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. It was something old and something new this week. First we'll take a look at... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From MacKenzie Gore and Bryce Miller
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We've got a treat this week, as we saw exceptional performances from two young interesting... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Vince Velasquez and Jose Suarez
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. This week we've got two interesting arms to break down. First, we'll look at Vince... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Drew Smyly and Joey Lucchesi
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. It was good to be a lefty last week, and we'll be breaking down two... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Domingo German and Johan Oviedo
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We've got some exciting players to break down this week. We'll be looking at Domingo... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 2
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. This week we're looking at a pair of pitchers who've had shaky track records up... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 1
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. This week we're taking a look at two pitchers who are looking to build on... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 25
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. It's our final breakdown of the 2022 season, and boy it's a good one. We... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 24
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We're looking at two sides of the same game this week, as we saw an... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. The NL Central is our center of attention this week, as we'll be looking at... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 22
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We're sticking to the east coast this week, with three arms in the eastern divisions... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 21
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We're headed west this week, as there were three interesting outings from starters in the... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 20
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We're taking a trip to America's heartland this week, with two Central arms going under... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 19
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We've got a pair of arms in the AL East to take a peek at... Read More