Seven-Inning Felix got tired after six innings, having thrown 96 pitches. (That's an average of 5.3 pitches per out, which translates to 144 pitches for nine innings.) He had a 1-0 lead when he left the game. Seattle's relief pitchers have already given up two runs, so Felix won't be getting his 11th victory. If he's as good as people like David Fryman say he is, why can't he stay in the game longer than six innings? Isn't an ace supposed to be physically strong, mentally tough, and durable? Isn't that why he's paid so many millions of dollars each year? Felix is the opposite of an ace; he's a joker.
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