The question heading into today’s game was how would Dylan Cease fare against one of the highest-scoring teams in baseball: Would he continue the success he found last week vs. Detroit, or was it just a blip of good fortune?
Not only did Cease provide further evidence that he has indeed turned a corner, but he was largely dominant against the Reds. Dude even managed to go 3-for-3 at the plate, with a ringing, opposite-field double. He was so good that he even pulled a Jordan-esque shrug after his third hit.
It was certainly a charmed night for Cease; even on a night where he occasionally lost his way with command, still struck out 11 batters in six innings and left throwing fewer than 100 pitches.