Tommy Milone: Is the Oakland Athletics Pitcher Good or Just Lucky?

Those not buying into Oakland Athletics pitcher Tommy Milone's dominance on the mound may claim he's lucky—but his consistency proves it's all talent.

You've heard the old saying, "It's better to be lucky than good."

In baseball, this saying might hold true on one particular pitch in any given moment.

The average Joe might get lucky enough to knock one out of the park once in 100 attempts.

The same guy might even get lucky enough to dupe a major league batter into swinging and missing at a pitch.

Tommy Milone is no average Joe.

Likewise, he's not luckily duping anyone.

No, Milone instead has accumulated a 3-1 record with a 2.00 ERA purely on skills.

Not a believer?