Thursday, April 21, 2005
CGSO
Wonderful. Simply wonderful.
The pitchers have done pretty well recently, huh? Seven quality starts in a row. Too bad about last night. Jeff wasn't on, but he kept them in the game, the defense was just...not good.
Ah, but today. Carp got in a couple of jams, one of which was due to Catcher's Interference that negated a good looking double play. But he got out of them, and with style. Chris almost got out of it with no walks, which would have been so nice. Good to see Larry and Scott with the homeruns (plus Scott got his 300th double). The offense still isn't altogether there, but it looks like it's starting to come around.
I know this has been discussed ad nauseam, but even I know that Remlinger has reverse splits. Why on earth would Dusty bring him in to face Walker? That was Phil Garner dumb.
I did see something odd in this game. Albert gave Lee a little pat on the ass after Lee singled in the ninth. They were laughing it up yesterday, too. This bothers me. Don't give an opponent an attaboy when your pitcher is going for a shut out. They don't have to hate each other, but pats on the butt are unnecessary.
Good series, if short. A little heartbreak, a little elation. Great starting pitching from both teams, timely hitting today, good recovery from a bad first game for the Birds.
But the curtain calls must end. Now.
The pitchers have done pretty well recently, huh? Seven quality starts in a row. Too bad about last night. Jeff wasn't on, but he kept them in the game, the defense was just...not good.
Ah, but today. Carp got in a couple of jams, one of which was due to Catcher's Interference that negated a good looking double play. But he got out of them, and with style. Chris almost got out of it with no walks, which would have been so nice. Good to see Larry and Scott with the homeruns (plus Scott got his 300th double). The offense still isn't altogether there, but it looks like it's starting to come around.
I know this has been discussed ad nauseam, but even I know that Remlinger has reverse splits. Why on earth would Dusty bring him in to face Walker? That was Phil Garner dumb.
I did see something odd in this game. Albert gave Lee a little pat on the ass after Lee singled in the ninth. They were laughing it up yesterday, too. This bothers me. Don't give an opponent an attaboy when your pitcher is going for a shut out. They don't have to hate each other, but pats on the butt are unnecessary.
Good series, if short. A little heartbreak, a little elation. Great starting pitching from both teams, timely hitting today, good recovery from a bad first game for the Birds.
But the curtain calls must end. Now.
