I like the number
zero next to errors and next to earned runs for Pettite, the number 96 for total pitches by the starter and the number 1 for bases on balls. Oh and Kevin Thompson's OPS is 3000.
You have to like the depth of this bullpen. After just two games in which the starters went 6 and 7, Mo is totally rested, as are Henn and Myers, Fahrnsworth and Bruney are reasonably well rested, and Vizcaino and Procter can take tomorrow night off.
Speaking of Procter, he's the one reliever giving up runs. It's clear slow Joe ruined Ron Villone's career with overuse last season. Did he do the same for Procter I wonder?
One other nice note. Usually when pitchers get bombed they cite a lack of location, too many mistakes etc. Bonzer said I was making good pitches and they just hit them. The thing is with Abreu hitting third and Cano a full fledged contender for a batting title, this line-up becomes really wearying for pitchers if Arod is hitting. Too often last year, he made a hole in the center of the line-up.
Beautiful opposite field RBI single by Giambi by the way. If he could learn to beat the shift that way, he could become 285-295 hitter again.
You have to like the depth of this bullpen. After just two games in which the starters went 6 and 7, Mo is totally rested, as are Henn and Myers, Fahrnsworth and Bruney are reasonably well rested, and Vizcaino and Procter can take tomorrow night off.
Speaking of Procter, he's the one reliever giving up runs. It's clear slow Joe ruined Ron Villone's career with overuse last season. Did he do the same for Procter I wonder?
One other nice note. Usually when pitchers get bombed they cite a lack of location, too many mistakes etc. Bonzer said I was making good pitches and they just hit them. The thing is with Abreu hitting third and Cano a full fledged contender for a batting title, this line-up becomes really wearying for pitchers if Arod is hitting. Too often last year, he made a hole in the center of the line-up.
Beautiful opposite field RBI single by Giambi by the way. If he could learn to beat the shift that way, he could become 285-295 hitter again.
posted by joe valente | 1:25 AM
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I caught the last inning on TV. Did you see Mo trying to throw a changeup? It was pretty funny. 84 mph and way the hell out of the strike zone. Too bad--I'd had hopes it could extend his career a few years. Maybe it will--if he can get a few more games like this where he can go in and experiment with it.-BGW
No I didn't see that. I still have hopes for it though. Obviously he needs a little more separation. But if they keep Mo rested, he can through 95 easy and if can get the change down to 81 and anywhere near the strikezone it would be devestating. I would like to see him go back to the slider some though. He had a pretty good one when he was pitching 2 innings at a stretch as Wetteland's set-up man.
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