As an ace, no. As a back of the rotation starter, yes. He's been pitching well long enough now to prove that it's not a fluke. So did Rich Hill This is completely and totally subjective, but Rich always looked like he was about to hurl from nervousness when he was out there. I think he always a headcase waiting to happen. Wells looks and talks like he's confident, but realistic about himself. I don't think the situation is comparable. Wells may fail in the long run, but I don't think it will be anything close to the Hill situation. And he certainly won't have come in with the Rich Hill hype. and he comes in with more of a variety of viable pitches