Happy Julio Teheran Day!

In Philadelphia tonight, a 20 year old widely recognized as the best pitching prospect in baseball will make his debut. In front of a sellout crowd, the Phillies will be reminded again that while they have three two aces (with Oswalt on the DL), the Braves have the prospects to dominate them for years. First, Teheran. 1.80 ERA, 25 strikeouts and 8 walks in five starts and 30 innings this year at AAA-Gwinnett. Though he’s seen a drop in K/9IP to a disgusting 7.5 this year, he’s seen his FIP improve to 2.53. Scouts rave about his fastball that sits at 93-94mph and tops out at 97, his plus changeup (81-86mph), and ding him for hanging a curveball (69-76mph) here and there. Teheran is only 20 years old. He’s raw. He’s talented. The key for success here (as with a lot of young pitchers) is in how he reacts to big league hitters adjusting to him. He’s not proven at the big league level. But he’s also good enough to get “best pitching prospect in b...