He is one of those guys who pitches well in the minors and is therefore given a chance in the majors, where things change quickly.
I have nothing against Bracho, but he was given that chance ... last season. In 26 games (24 2/3 innings) he had an ERA of 7.30 with 17 strikeouts and 10 walks. 41 hits and walks combined in less than 25 innings. That's an average of 1 2/3 batters he put on base for every inning he pitched.
And, as I mentioned in my post when I found out he was being brought up again, his 7.30 ERA does not reflect inherited runners who scored while he was pitching. True, he didn't put them on base, but it's still his job to keep from scoring. Just as with runners he put on base.
There is nothing surprising about his performance last night. As you said, he is one of those guys who pitches well in the minors. The Peter Principle has reared its ugly head. *
*In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
At least in baseball, they have a place to keep him (and with various levels), unlike in private industry.
We'll never know if the D-backs coaches, with their Major League expertise, saw anything different in him this year and, if so, what? And if not, well, look at the results.
