Depending on whom you ask, Sam Hentges is either a promising young left-handed starter or a blighted potato. He looked like a stud today, S-T-U-D, to be clear. In five shutout innings, he struck out four, walked one, and surrendered two hits.
When asked about Hentges in the post-game interview, manager Terry Francona said, “He is not a potato.”
Sorry about that, hang on.... okay, got it: “We went into the game thinking 50-55 pitches was probably a lot to ask, or the most we would ask. He actually stayed right around that mark, maybe a touch more, but he did it in five innings which I thought was incredible.