Thursday, April 12, 2007 |
Big Dollars, Big Loss: Indians 4, Angels 3
The good news was Dustin Moseley, who surprised the hell out of me (and probably a lot of other people) by pitching well through six, despite getting into a no-outs, two-on jam in the seventh. He'll likely scamper back to AAA, but not without some plaudits for his exceptional two performances that have made me reevaluate him somewhat. I still think his likely destination is another team in exchange for an outfield bat, and speaking of which, why isn't Nick Gorneault up? Reggie Willits and Tommy Murphy are identical players; on days like today, you'd like to have a guy with a little more pop in his bat manning right field in Vlad's stead.
I'll let Howie Kendrick's continued production slide go until after we've had a month or so into the season to judge him fairly; I don't mind it too much, as both he and Kotchman had some long, loud outs caught at the warning track that could easily have gone for doubles at least with a slower outfield. Something to remember the next time the Angels play, oh, say the Giants, or maybe the Yankees.
Labels: angels, indians, recaps
: 4/12/2007 02:21:00 PMPrior to today, Shields had tossed 6 1/3 innings, with 2 hits, 8Ks and only one walk (10 ground balls to only 2 fly balls). How does that amount to not looking too sharp?
As for Kendrick's "slide," seems a bit unfair to say about a guy who went 4-4 on Tuesday.
: 4/12/2007 02:44:00 PM
: 4/12/2007 07:21:00 PMScot Shields had a 0 ERA coming into today's game, his seventh (!) in 10 total.
Kendrick was hitting .333 coming into today's game, and is 48 hrs removed from a 4-for-4.
For all your commentary, you lack a bit in sustained observation. I put it down to hysterics more than concentration lapse. But do mind what's happening a bit. "Shields hasn't looked too sharp"? I just can't see how anyone who watched any of the other six appearance besides today's could possibly say that. The man had only given up two hits prior to today!
: 4/12/2007 11:54:00 PM : 4/13/2007 10:59:00 AMIf the finger should be pointed anywhere, it's at a manager who overused his pitcher. 7 of 10 games? There are limits, and crossing some are dangerous. Moreover, Mike had Darren Oliver warmed up in the pen and a string of lefties coming up to bat. Bringing in Scot was unnecessary. Leaving him in to face six batters when his delivery was clearly off was irresponsible. We don't need to risk injury to our set-up man b/c Mike likes his daily routine.
: 4/13/2007 11:29:00 AMNewer› ‹Older
 |
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.