Even though Chris Tillman only allowed one hit in 6.2 innings he only looked good, but not dominant. His fastball sat 90-92 mph and his secondary offerings, particularly his changeup, looked very sharp. The command of the curveball was loose at times, but overall his command was really good. One of the reasons why his command was so good was he was direct with his windup.

Shelby Miller used his fastball 88-90% of the time. Miller has said he will throw what Yadir Molina calls, but I didn’t understand why he exclusively threw fastballs. Last year in the minors Miller fell in love with fastball and that lead his slow start in 2012.

Jonathan Pettibone made his Major League debut against the Pirates. He went 5.1 innings, striking out six and allowing six hits and no walks. He has a free and easy delivery that looks very clean. His fastball sat 90-91, but touched 93 mph once or twice. Of the secondary offerings (cutter, changeup and slider), the changeup, 84-86 mph, was the most effective pitch, getting the most swing and misses. Without a big fastball, Pettibone relied on command of his to get outs. Even though he had a fairly solid box score, at least half of the contact the Pirates made found barrels but didn’t find open space. In terms of fantasy comps, he’s a better Tommy Milone or A.J. Griffin.

Melky Cabrera was running with a very noticeable limp.

Matt Moore had another great start. If he has a bad outing you should try to trade for him.