Gausman's initial stats are masking his true progressions on the mound

Adam Hunger-USA TODAY SportsThough the Orioles and the rest of Birdland were certainly hoping for more out of Kevin Gausman, the still-developing fireballer is checking marks in other areas than ERA.

As weird a beginning as Kevin Gausman has had to begin his Orioles tenure, comparisons are null in finding anything stranger than his last start in San Francisco.

Only going 4.0 innings, Gausman allowed only two hits and two runs, but walked six while striking out nine (nice). Pulled after managing to collect only 12 outs on 97 pitches, his stuff was as overwhelming as it was unpredictable. Granted, I thought Gausman and Madison Bumgarner were working with two different strike zones, one wider…