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Montero Fires Seven Shutout Innings With Eight Punchouts

By Former Writers

August 16, 2013 4 Comments

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In his fifth straight quality start, Rafael Montero cruised through seven innings today for Triple-A Las Vegas and allowed zero runs. In fact, he has pitched more effectively in each of his consecutive quality starts — starting with six innings and three runs allowed and culminating today with seven scoreless. He walked none, allowed just four singles, and struck out eight in a brilliant performance.

Rafael Montero has found himself again. After dominating Binghamton, I thought he was ready for the direct jump to The Show. The Mets aren’t about that style, however, and decided to give him the minor bump to breathe the air in Las Vegas — which notoriously hates pitchers. Yet, Montero has found a way to return to his old form even in a hitter’s league, and has been able to keep the ball in the ball park AND simultaneously keep his walks to an extremely low number.

At this point, I fully expect Montero to finish the year in Triple-A and compete for a roster spot next year… I think he should break with the team as part of the rotation. Your thoughts? Regardless, absolutely awesome job by Montero today in yet another strong start. Keep it up!

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