7-1-10 vs the Phillies: The Return of Daniel McCutchen

Got my wish. There's something greatly offensive about the fans of a visiting team outnumbering the fans of the home team to the extent that they can have a successful "Lets go ___" cheer, but this win threw all that nonsense right back in their faces. Tomorrow afternoon I will post a 40+ photo recap of the game, but for right now I'd like to focus on what I believe is the most interesting story from tonight's win: the triumphant return of Daniel McCutchen. Last seen in PNC Park when he started the historic 20-0 loss to the Brewers several months ago, today McCutchen recorded a win and restored faith in the idea that there can be much more to a pitcher than his last start. I was lucky enough to see Daniel McCutchen pitch a brilliant game at Pirates City in Bradenton back in March. At that point, the position of fifth starting pitcher was Kevin Hart's to lose. However, multiple strong outings on McCutchen's part (combined with Hart's st...