"Last night's starter, Connelly Early, had his first disappointing start as a Major Leaguer, and Payton Tolle didn't look too sharp, either. The reality might be that the lights may be too bright for a couple of rookies, or that they were hoisted into a playoff race too quickly. But this is but a symptom and an unfortunate consequence of a greater problem."
"It wouldn't be a Worcester game if it didn't have a lot of offense and, unfortunately, some faulty pitching that made all that offense necessary. Shane Drohan pitched fine, though he did allow two runs (one earned) before getting into some trouble in the fourth inning... trouble that David Sandlin could not navigate out of. Luckily, Nathan Hickey had already hit his 17th home run of the season and Tyler McDonough had already scored two on a double;"
Connelly Early had his first disappointing Major League start and Payton Tolle also struggled, suggesting some rookies may be overwhelmed by bright lights or rapid promotion into a playoff race. The lack of significant trade-deadline additions is framed as an underlying roster issue. Worcester produced heavy offense to compensate for shaky pitching: Shane Drohan was effective early while David Sandlin and Noah Song yielded runs. Nathan Hickey hit his 17th homer and Tyler McDonough delivered multiple run-scoring plays. Isaiah Campbell nearly blew the save, and Max Ferguson finished the season with a three-hit day and improved recent hitting.
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