Pineda's Dominance Continues

Last night was what is becoming routine for Pineda and the 2011 Seattle Mariners.  A game in which the Mariners won and Pineda went 7.0 innings, gave up only 2 hits and 0 earned runs with a devastating 9 strikeouts. The season of Pineda has been anything short of amazing thus far.  His ability to baffle and over power hitters at such a young age and in his first full season is truly remarkable.  Watching him pitch and seeing his wins and strikeouts pile up reminds us of the days of Dwight “Doc” Gooden, Fernando Valenzuela, and just as recently as a few years ago the Mariners very own Felix Hernandez.  He leads all American league rookie pitchers in Wins and Strikeouts (6 wins, 61 strikeouts).   The Mariners in their team history have had only a few dominant pitchers (Randy Johnson, Jamie Moyer, Freddy Garcia, Felix Hernandez) Michael Pineda has begun his run to make it to that list.  His physical presence on the mound alone is dominating!  Standing at a height of 6’7” and weighing in at 255 pounds his look is menacing and his attitude and command resembles that of a seasoned veteran.  What Seattle Mariner fans are witnessing is the beginning to what could be an absolutely amazing and historical run.  Michael Pineda and Felix Hernandez could quite possibly become the most dominate tandem to ever be in the same rotation.  Eclipsing such legendary duos such as Johnson and Schilling, Maddux and Glavine, Koufax and Drysdale.   There is hope Mariner’s fans and it comes in the form of a 22 year old from San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.