Drew Pomeranz threw five scoreless innings in his debut with the Rockies on Sept. 11, a home win over the Reds. He struggled in only one of his appearances, allowing seven runs in two innings at Houston. "I didn't really have my curveball," Pomeranz said. "My changeup was all right. I didn't have my best fastball. Surely, I learned a lot from the pitching side of it, having to go out there and pitch when I didn't have my best stuff. "Last year is the first year that I had a ball that was running a little bit and cutting. I was still throwing a lot of fastballs, but they weren't straight. That helped me out."