One of my favorite parts about writing these articles is when I get comments and tweets about granting my coveted "Aces Gonna Ace" label to pitchers previously outside the exclusive tier. It was a great moment finally giving the proper nod of approval to both Justin Verlander and Kyle Hendricks during the 2016 season and now I've seen requests to give it to my one-and-only love Jameson Taillon after tossing 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 Hits, 3 BBs, 6 Ks against the Cubs. Keep in mind, Taillon has also faced the Red Sox this season where he also went seven innings deep of shutout baseball. If you're expecting Taillon's rite of passage to come today, I'm sorry to let you down. I would absolutely love to grant it (albeit, this was a 1.50 WHIP start...), but it is way too early to do that. Just three starts into the season and small sample size is still a major thing that we need to keep in mind. Now, am I incredibly pumped for Taillon? Oh heavens yes. That 96/97 heavy heater mixed with a huge hook and Changeup that has the movement we were looking for last year are going to help him coast through the season. Don't worry about the seven walks thus far, those will come down as the season carries on. Get excited and I wouldn't be shocked if Taillon gets invitation in the first half this year.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
