Last night's first major-league appearance by Zach Godley was [insert theist pun here]. But, really: how good was it?
By Game Score, it ranks third of 23, among major-league starting pitchers making their debut as Diamondbacks. though there are a couple of asterisks which should be noted on that list, which we'll get to later. It was not, however, the best debut by a Diamondbacks this season, since Godley GS of 71, was just pipped by Archie Bradley's score of 72, achieved in his first game, on April 11. In case you'd forgotten - and how long ago that seems now - he tossed six scoreless innings of one-hit ball, with four walks and six strikeouts. The lack of hits just tips the overall balance…
