Alcantara Gives Chicago A Ride On The L Train
Razzball • • sports
Key Points:
- The editor resists issuing early retractions or corrections on player assessments less than a week into the season, emphasizing that players are barely into their second starts.
- Sandy Alcantara delivered a dominant performance with 9 innings pitched, 0 earned runs, and 7 strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 0.00 after his fifth career shutout, though his early opponents were weaker teams.
- Several players showed notable performances: Otto Lopez hit his first homer and scored 3 runs; Liam Hicks leads MLB catchers with 11 RBIs; Oneil Cruz hit his third homer with 3 RBIs; and Kevin Gausman struck out 10 batters over 6 scoreless innings.
- Some players struggled or faced setbacks, including Shane Smith with an ERA of 19.29 after a rough outing, Marcell Ozuna hitting .050 and looking out of form, and Zach Eflin going on the injured list with elbow discomfort.
- Rising stars and notable contributors include Shea Langeliers hitting 5 homers early in the season, a rare feat for a catcher, and Trevor Rogers maintaining a strong 1.38 ERA over 6 innings pitched.
