Just another day...
...that was how Cole Hamels described his latest outing as he destroyed AAA Norfolk in his first start at baseball's highest minor league level this year. Hamels, who has a history of freakish injuries including hurting his shoulder in a bar fight, managed to strike out 14 in 7.0 innings pitched last night.
Ok, so I really don't know how Cole Hamels described this outing. I just made that up because I was bored. But, in reality, it was just another day for Hamels. All night long his fastball hovered in the 86-91 range, which is just a tick above average for a lefty. Granted, he has what is probably considered the best changeup in the minors, but one wonders if his control suffers even slightly if he will find himself being another one of the talented group of AAAA pitchers never to make a dent in the majors.
Johan Santana - welcome back. Now do it against someone other than baseball's biggest laughingstock.
Rich Hill - wow! It's about time the Cubs call him up, isn't it? I mean, everyone's hurt on the big club anyway. 33K's in 24 IP, with a 0.80 WHIP.
Jered Weaver looking solid, but those 4 HR's allowed in 23 innings have to be a concern...he is looking more and more like his brother by the day...that's not bad, but it's nothing special either...
Is Jonathon Van Every the next Adam Dunn? In 62 AB's, he's posting a 1.021 Slugging percentage at AA Akron, with ELEVEN extra base hits and TWENTY THREE strikeouts. He has only walked eight times. He's also 26 in AA. Dunn is 26 in the majors. Probably not.
Stat line of the day:
Josh Beckett - 3.2 IP, 6 H, 8 ER, 5 BB, 3 HR...and he managed to throw 100 pitches...good decision Terry...
Second Stat Line of the day:
Ben Broussard - 4 for 5, 2 runs scored, 2 HR, 8 RBI...thank you Josh Beckett.
Al Pujols was 0 for 3 yesterday...cut him...
Who is Michael O'Connor and why have I never heard of him? (SP, Nationals)
Apparently when your wife isn't the talk of the town or talking about sleeping with your teammates, Kris Benson can be an effective pitcher...did you see her latest magazine cover - FHM I think...wow...how could you NOT be an Oriole player and be constantly attempting to parade seductresses around Kris every chance you get?
posted by David @ 6:17 AM
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2 Comments:
Cole Hamels: I like him, but more as a 2-3 starter, rather than as an ace.. think a slightly better Mark Buerhle...
Johan, before we all celebrate, he didn't exactly dominate the Royals.
J Santana (W, 1-3) 8.0 7 3 3 1 10 1 104-73 4.45
It's fine, but he gave up a homer to Angel Berroa, of all people..
Rich Hill is interesting.. not a big FB, but a great curve, and he clearly has nothing to prove in AAA.
Over under on Weaver (as a family) career wins: 120.
Probably not, indeed... You can abstain from any talk about 26 year olds in AA again. Period.
Give Beckett a break, we all deserve a bad start... and it was Ben Broussards birthday.. last Sept 24th...
Remember, as an Oriole, you have to be careful what you wish for, you could be low on the seniority list..
It's true that Beckett is fine, but it is a bit disconcerting to see the sudden drop off in the K rate, plus the six HR allowed...hopefully it is just the standard statistical fluctuation that comes in a season, but that K rate...
I will take the Over on the Weaver family...isn't there another one on the way? How many generations of Weavers do I get? :)
With Brett Myers in the starting rotation, Hamels only needs to be a #2...I am in agreement with you here, I think that is his upside...
I wonder if Miguel Tejada has come up to Anna yet and asked if he can inject anything into her buttocks...
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