Photo Credit: Dean Rutz/Seattle TimesThe lefty out of Ohio was 9-7 with a 3.63 ERA on a not very good Rattler team in 2004. He was one of only two Rattlers to make the MWL All-Star Game that season.
He has made a rapid ascent through the system and made his major league debut earlier this season for the M's. Since going up to Seattle, he has appeared in two games and allowed no runs on one hit with four strikeouts.
Feierabend's first start as a Timber Rattler was not a good one. He lasted only one inning against Clinton on bitterly cold April 10 at Fox Cities Stadium. He gave up four hits, walked four guys, threw a wild pitch, and allowed five runs. His ERA was 45.00 after that one inning. In his very next start, he gave up one run on four hits over 7-2/3 innings against Peoria. His next time out was a seven inning, complete game, four-hit, shutout against Burlington. He ran off four straight wins after that first appearance as a Rattler and walked six over 20-2/3 innings during that streak.
His record that year should have been much better. Eight times he allowed one earned run in a start. He lost two and had six no decisions in those eight starts.
Quick story about Ryan. That year we traveled through the night to get to Dayton. He had the seat on the bus behind mine and the closer we got to Ohio, the more he perked up. Once we got within sight of the "Welcome to Ohio" sign he said something to the effect of, "Ahhhh, God's country."
Good luck, Ryan.
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