San Francisco Giants: Anthony DeSclafani gets some avian help
There is a belief in Russia that being pooped on by a bird is a harbinger of positive tidings. It is something that former NBA star Dwayne Wade believes as well, as he claims that birds have pooped on his head at key moments of his life. Now we can count San Francisco Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani amongst the group of people who believe in the power of bird poop.
According to the Giants’ pitcher, a bird unloaded on him earlier in the week. With that being the case, he knew something good was bound to happen.
Anthony DeSclafani, after throwing a complete-game shutout, ends the presser with this:
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"I had bird poop on me earlier this week, and I was like 'you know what? It's gotta be good luck.'" #sfgiants pic.twitter.com/wQ81C6MzHA
San Francisco Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani believes in the power of bird poop
It certainly worked out well for DeSclafani. He allowed just three hits and a walk, striking out nine in his second career shutout. Not only was this just his second complete game in the majors, but it was the first time he had pitched more than six innings this year.
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After an up and down career in Cincinnati, DeSclafani is pitching well in San Francisco. He has been a key part of the Giants’ surprising run to the start of this season, a key piece to a rotation that is outperforming expectations. To this point, he has posted a 1.50 ERA and a 0.967 WHiP in 30 innings, striking out 30 batters with seven walks.
It remains to be seen if DeSclafani can continue his impressive start to the season. He was essentially a league average pitcher during his time in Cincinnati, posting a 4.19 ERA and a 1.290 WHiP in his 623.1 innings. Eventually, one has to imagine that he will revert back to his norms.
While he is not likely to continue to pitch this well, he may not completely regress. San Francisco is a better pitching environment than Cincinnati, which should allow DeSclafani to perform better than he may have been expected to. And if he keeps getting some help from above, who knows what type of season he could have.
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Anthony DeSclafani has come out of the gates firing for the San Francisco Giants. If another bird happens to drop a bomb on him, it may well continue.