Saturday, May 07, 2005 |
Newton's Third Lowe: Reds 11, Dodgers 3
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.Yesterday's 13-6 blowout got me thinking, as usual, that the Dodgers would forget their bats today, which mostly happened. Not that the Dodgers had bad at-bats, but the collective probability for a regression to the mean loomed, and why not after a great day yesterday?-- Sir Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion
Derek Lowe pitched brilliantly through the fifth, carrying a one-hit shutout into the sixth, when he came completely unhinged and gave up six earned runs, three of which came from the relief pitchers who followed him. Speaking of, I've had a feeling the Dodgers relief corps has been outplaying its actual ability, so a game like this one was expected, though not quite in this magnitude. Schmoll came to earth, too, and Sanchez's weak outing made me wonder whether the team needs to think about getting a replacement for him, just in case.
Ramon Ortiz would seem to be the absolutely last pitcher the Reds should have picked up in the offseason. GABP has been one of the most homer-friendly parks in the majors (as it continues to be), and Ortiz one of the worst home-run donors in the majors. Yet today he didn't do too badly for himself, coming within two outs of a quality start. I have to admit some part of me is cheering for him; any of those guys coming out of the Dominican have such awful trials to face just to survive on a daily basis.
Dodger hitting? Not so bad, really; lots of hard hit balls (one line drive Choi scorched came within feet of becoming a home run), but unlike yesterday, the results came up roses for the unruly Reds' pitching staff. Career minor Mike Edwards got a couple hits, one of them a double, and made some very nice defensive plays along the way. Good for him. He might just give Nakamura some trouble keeping that starting third base job in Valentin's absence.
Recap Box (because stupid MLB.com links to the Toronto/Chisox game)
: 5/07/2005 04:14:00 PM
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