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Sunday, April 24, 2005 |
Pickoff Moves
Dodgers 8, Rockies 6
For a young man, Byung-Hyun Kim has the lines and weary look of an old man. Outside of his 2001-2003 seasons, he's never really made it to the promised land of consistent major league success. His big tour through Arizona's 2001 postseason made him a footnote to not one but two Yankee comebacks, the sap on the mound who coughed up runs so the storied Bombers could make their (ultimately futile) run at yet another title.After being run out of Boston, Kim's spring training for the Rockies was so bad, he threatened to quit the game, saying
"It's definitely not the way I wanted to make a first impression," Kim said through an interpreter, "but at the same time, it feels good to be a part of this team. One thing that I noticed is that if this had taken place in Boston, I'd have been taken out way before I was able to give up all those runs. It kind of feels good that way. I definitely feel that things will get better from this point on. If it doesn't get any better than tonight, then I should just retire. That's my feeling. Overall, I am glad to be here, and I'd definitely like to become a contributing part of this team."All of which is to say I was pleased to see him facing the Dodgers today.
Penny, while hardly perfect, was far better than I expected considering the circumstances, and the Dodger pen again showed its merits. Giovanni Carrera had a great outing, and no comment on this game would be complete without mentioning Milton Bradley's 4-5 effort.
Ishii DL'd
The Mets placed former Dodger Kazuhisa Ishii on the 15-day DL Friday, with a strained muscle. Replacement Jae Seo held the Nationals down, giving up only one run over six innings, and even going 1-2 with a walk offensively.Break Out The Sackcloth -- Cubs Win? Cubs 5, Pirates 2
Cub fan angst is rising to a boiling point, and the focus of that rage is sneer-quoted "closer" LaTroy Hawkins. Never anybody's first choice for that position, the expression "game over", so familiar and cheerful to Dodger fans, is a shibboleth and a bad omen around Wrigley:The word in the papers: game over. Chris De Luca from the Sun-Times provides some in-clubhouse instant psychoanalysis.While that's good news for Hawkins, it remains to be seen whether it amounts to good news for Cubs fans. Bleed Cubbie Blue, for now, is just happy that the alien who replaced Neifi Garciaparra-Perez (.396/.420/.563, 48 AB) hasn't been recalled to his home planet. With Kerry Wood's shoulder twingy again, you can never tell what's going to fall apart next. Good news is when you make the next start with your scheduled rotation.Maybe Hawkins could finally smile because he knows his personal torment -- which in turn has tormented Cubs fans -- was finally over. Manager Dusty Baker will utter the words today that not only will calm Hawkins' mind, but soothe the stomachs of Cubs fans.LaTroy Hawkins will no longer be the Cubs' closer.
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