I've seen him pitch twice live, and he's the real deal, but I think Seattle is handling him badly.
He's still a kid, and has a tendency to blow up sometimes under pressure. Mariner's management seems to be trying to force him into a leadership role I don't think he's mature enough for.
Hopefully, they won't screw him up. On the basis of the history of this franchise, my hopes probably aren't well founded.
