There’s a famous saying in the sports writing biz about cheering the press box.
It is not allowed.
Well, I didn’t hear a peep up here while Chris Tillman was throwing seven scoreless innings in the Orioles’ 6-0 win Friday night, but I’m willing to bet that just about everyone was cheering silently for a guy who has been to baseball hell and back over the past 13 months.
Tillman came into the game with a 9.87 ERA, which did little to differentiate his 2018 performance from 2017 (7.84 ERA). But it hasn’t been the same old song and dance this time around.