We'll see. I've been watching him all year, and I'm not that impressed, nor are most other Bats fans I talk to. We call him "Wild Thing." When he was starting, he'd throw 4 or 5 wild pitches every game. He's doing better now that he's been made a closer, since he doesn't have to throw nearly as many pitches, but still, it seems like most of the pitches he throws >100 mph are outside the strike zone. The main way he's been getting K's is by getting minor-league hitters to chase bad pitches. It'll be interesting to see how he does against major-league hitting, but so far, he hardly seems worth the $30 million. JMO, and I hope I'm wrong, because I really do like seeing Bats players do well in the majors, especially when it's with the Reds.
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