Pitcher Mike Bolsinger, possibly fighting for his rotation life, shutout down the Atlanta Braves only giving up one unearned run in seven innings and getting the victory in the 3-1 win. Bolsinger kept the Braves off balance with a biting curveball and a sneaky fastball. He also go some ESPN worthy defensive plays from second baseman Howie Kendrick and third baseman Alberto Callaspo to assist in keeping the Braves off the bases.
The trade deadline is only eight days a week and Bolsinger has pitched well and above expectations. What started out as a spot start in May has turned into him getting the ball every five days. He has a 5-3 record with a 2.79 ERA and outside of the fact that he needs to be able to pitch deeper into games (he is only averaging a little over 5 1/2 innings a start), he deserves to keep his spot in the rotation.
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