In his first three starts as a Yankee, Gerrit Cole is 3-0 with a 2.55 ERA and 0.79 WHIP. Yet if you peruse Twitter, while the love for him is still there (we’re still in the honeymoon phase), many are quick to point out that he hasn’t been that sharp. Those people would be correct.
The fact that Cole’s basic numbers are still very good shows just how good he is. Even on a “meh” night for him, he still goes out and pitches six innings of one-run ball while throwing less than 100 pitches. But Cole hasn’t dominated a game yet.