No matter how it turned out, Sunday was destined to be an unforgettable day for Mick Abel. It wound up being historic. Abel struck out nine batters, tying Curt Simmons’ 78-year-old Phillies record for a pitcher in his major league debut,

Not only were Zebby Matthews, Mick Abel and Noah Cameron called up, finding varying degrees of success, but the Giants also announced that flamethrower Hayden Birdsong would be shifting from the bullpen to the starting rotation.

However, before Abel even took the mound, Bryce Harper made a statement that seemed to be a passing one at the time. But after what just took place on Sunday, it seems like what t

Mick Abel has been waiting a few years to hear his name called -- but when it finally happened, it still caught him by surprise. Abel was in Syracuse with Triple-A Lehigh Valley this past week when he