Porcello in Impressive Company

You can pretty much pencil in a win when Rick Porcello goes up against the Cleveland Indians.  The rookie was dominant again last night as the Tigers topped the Indians to move to ten games over .500 for the first time in months.  Porcello gave up one run in seven innings before giving up a solo homer to the only batter he faced in the 8th inning.  Had he allowed no more than the single run it would have been the fifth time he went at least 7 innings and gave up one earned run or fewer.  He’s pulled off that feat four times this season: Apr. 19 against Seattle May 5 against Minnesota June 12 against Pittsburgh Aug. 1 against Cleveland So, if you’re keeping track at home, that’s four of these games (all in one season) before he turns 21.  Last year, of all big league pitchers, only one player that young threw one game with similar numbers.  Young pitchers just aren’t supposed to be this good this soon.  Quite often, young p...