Friday, October 01, 2004 |
Look Out Tomorrow: Angels 10, Oakland 0
The Angels would score seven runs in the next two games, but allowed 20.
So, yeah, am I worried this is the Angels' 2004 swan song?
You bet.
From the living-in-the-moment department, Alfredo Amezega coming through with a game-busting home run was the most unexpected thing in the world, akin to Kennedy's three-homer game in the 13-5 rout of the Twins in the ALDS Game 5.
Colon: brilliant. The best game of his mercurial career, without a doubt.
But.
Just like the A's turned it around on Thursday to beat the M's, I have to think they'll do the same to us tomorrow to even it up. Their necks are in the noose. The pressure's on them, and, today's game notwithstanding, there's no way they'll just roll over on us. Kelvim Escobar has a 1-3, 5.86 ERA record against the A's this year.
A knife fight to the death.
Colon was very good tonight, the sort of ace pitcher you thought you were getting when the Angels signed him.
One advantage of the blowout for you: Your bullpen is now totally rested.
Another advantage: The A's are seriously banged up, and Durazo's absence from the lineup leaves a gaping hole. I don't know if he will be able to play tomorrow afternoon, or if he will be effective.
But we were all but conceding tonight's game. Mulder, whatever his problems, has been a lousy pitcher for the past month. There wasn't much reason to think he could suddenly turn it around now. Blanton is a raw rookie. But the running debate by A's fans over who should start didn't matter. You don't score. You don't win. The bad umpire's call didn't help, but it's tough to complain much when you lose 10-0.
I like tomorrow's matchup much better, and we also will have Harden available in the bullpen if/when Zito runs out of gas. We have had success against Escobar for whatever reason.
The A's are barely breathing, but we're still alive. And the Angels don't clinch Saturday, I like the A's chances in Sunday's game (Hudson v. Washburn on three days rest) a lot.
Scioscia's four-man rotation remains a very big gamble.
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