By Noah Shelton @SheltonOKC
Seattle — Coming off four days of rest, Derick Holland showed us why the Rangers have given him chance after chance to succeed on the team. An exceptional performance was had by Holland Tuesday night against the Mariners. He looked calm, and pitched with a purpose. It’s the Derek Holland we all love to watch.
Hopefully this will be the year we finally see substantial and consistent success from Holland. I’m a fan of Holland; however, I’m nervous if he’s down early in a game.
Some say the “dutch oven” jokes around too much or he’s never serious. If Holland continues to pitch games similar to last night’s shutout in Seattle, I think we’ll hear much less criticism on his locker room goofs and more about his growth as a player.
Derrick Holland’s Performance by the Numbers
Innings Pitched: 6 2/3
Hits Allowed: 4
Batters Faced: 27
Pitch Count: 110
Strike-Outs: 4
Walks Allowed: 2
Earned Runs: 0
Season ERA: 2.31
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