6-6 5.37 ERA 112.1 INN 111 H 62 BB 98 K

Last year was a really big year in Loewen's development. Some people wondered if he would ever put it together but he really impressed a lot of people when he got in the majors despite probably not being ready for it. He was sent down for a couple weeks and dominated down there and came back to pitch really well in August and September.

There is no questioning his stuff. A devastating curveball that should be a good strikeout pitch for him and a fastball that has a lot of cut action on it. He reminds me a lot of his fellow canadian teammate Erik Bedard. If you didnt know who was on the mound you wouldnt know the difference between them.

Adam though seems to matured quicker than Erik and i think really is going to be a frontline starter if he keeps his progression up. Leo Mazzone smoothened out his mechanics some and it decreased his walks and had him throwing harder later in the season and absolutely baffling the yankess it seemed like all 4 times he faced them.

What do you expect out of Loewen this year and down the line? Personally, he is one of my favorites and i think he eventually will be top notch but where do you all stand?