Note: Niese not Guaranteed another Start
In last night’s loss to the Cubs, in just the third start of his career, rookie Jon Niese let up seven hits, six runs and two walks in just three innings pitched.
Niese hung a curve ball to the opposing team’s starting pitcher, Jason Marquis, who hit a grand slam, and that was basically his start in a nutshell.
He was immediately pulled from the game.
Niese had been the assumed starter in the season’s second-to-last game on Saturday, but Manuel said he has not yet thought about who will start that game, though he did hint that it will not be Nelson Figueroa or Brian Stokes.
