Following his abbreviated May 6 start, Carlos Martinez's performance has been cause for concern.
If Viva El Birdos has any one unifying point of view which bonds all of its writers, it is adamant and shameless fondness for the pitching stylings of Carlos Martinez. It goes beyond statistics for many of Carlos Martinez's most vociferous fans, though the statistics back up his praise, as well.
Only 28 pitchers, less than one per team, who are younger than Martinez, in his 4th MLB season, have started a game in the majors this season, and only a fraction of those pitchers have been full-time starters since Opening Day.