azcentral.com · Jun 19, 2017
Moore: So Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray gave up a few runs? Blips happen
If you hear someone suggest that Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray is reverting or regressing, please tell them to #slowdown.
It’s a long MLB season, and blips happen.
Yes, Ray gave up four runs on Sunday against the Phillies, but it’s entirely too soon to think it’s a long-term cause for concern.
Perhaps Ray's 2017 campaign will end like his last two, with about twice as many losses as wins (8-15 and 5-12, respectively). Perhaps his ERA will end up way too high like last year (4.90) or slightly out of the comfort zone, as it was two years ago (3.52).
Perhaps he’ll continue to struggle with command, and we’ll look back at Sunday's start as the beginning of the end.