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Sunday, April 24, 2005 |
K-K-K-K-K-K-K-Kelvim! Angels 1, A's 0
Just when I was starving for a good pitching performance, along comes Kelvim to end the drought. Thank God. Seven strikeouts, and two hits, and reminding me that the Angels can, when they put their collective minds to it, actually cobble together a crisp performance, even though tonight they narrowly escaped a couple real stinkbombs defensively:
Meantime, I'm having a hard time dealing with the starting pitching machine that is apparently the A's minor league system. I mean, really, where the hell do they come up with these starters who blank our lineup at will? I think it's some kind of enchantment. Anyway, Blanton should have wrapped that toss with a bow, serving up Fins a pitch up and middle in.
- Cabrera missed a double play in the third when he misfired to Erstad, missing a GIDP opportunity.
- Cabrera, again, in the seventh fired the ball to third when he should have gone to first, with the result being men on the corners. (Gameday shows this as a fielder's choice with Durazo out at first -- wuzza? Maybe the onscreen baserunner indicator was wrong.)
- On the next play, D-Mac blew what should have been a routine around-the-horn double play, instead opting to get the third base runner.
Wuzza?
Joe Blanton, pre-spell
Hit me, please.And remember, all this is without the disabled Kiko Calero. But at least our guys held on for another win, and if Shields bent, he didn't break.
-- Love, Oakland Athletics
Plus, we finally get to see... wait for it ... an actual Angels game in HD. Woo and hoo!
So, in summary: Finley's stroke talks, Kelvim Escobar rocks, Blanton gave us some shocks, but the A's bats have a pox.
Comments:
I have a hard time getting on D-Mac for that play. He took the sure out and cut off the run. He would have had to turn and throw backwards to start the double play. Probably a good chance that he chucks that one into right-center.
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