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Hanson has made five major league starts and gone 4-0 with an 0.78 ERA in the past four, after giving up six earned runs in his debut against Milwaukee. He hasn’t allowed a run since the third inning of his second start at Baltimore on June 12, and has given up 9 hits in 17-1/3 scoreless innings in his past three starts — one at Cincinnati’s hitter-friendly park, and two against the American League East superpowers.“I’ve still got a lot of stuff to do before I’m the pitcher I want to be,” said Hanson, who said that hype and publicity isn’t something he worries about or concerns himself with, though he admits he doesn’t mind hearing his name.
“I can see this guy being another [Roy] Halladay,” said Jones, comparing Hanson to Toronto’s two-time 20-game winner and 2003 Cy Young Award winner. “I know that’s lofty expectations, but I’m just trying to give you my impressions, who he reminds me of. He’s not intimidated. He doesn’t care who’s up at the plate. He knows that with his stuff, if he executes his pitches he will get anybody out.”
What? I own him in like four leagues. I need to keep the karma positive!
