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I'm not too focused on Erasmo avoiding walks, "8 strikes in a row" isn't always a good thing. It seems like every pitcher who comes up with the 1.5 BB/9 control ultimately ends up with Carlos Silva syndrome. What Erasmo does well - perhaps as good as any SP in the AL - is change speeds and locate his pitches. He's a finesse pitcher, except with a 93-95 MPH fastball. Batters need to be guess hitters against him, there's no alternative. When you're "too precise", the guessing game becomes a step easier for the opposition.