Michael Pineda stepped up to AAA so that, supposedly, the hitters there could push him to throw more breaking stuff.  Toss that script out the window.

SSI comps Pineda to a young Curt Schilling and from what we've seen, LL has signed off on Pineda's ace-age for next year as well.

Here is Mike Curto, Rainiers' announcer and analyst, on Swamp-Thing's second PCL start.