So we just dropped our 3rd straight, but I'll say this about tonight: I liked what I saw for the most part. Yeah, Chris struggled, but he was in a environment where the extremely dry air just about ensures he's going to struggle. We faced off against the best pitcher in baseball right now. Who completed a Hidden Perfect Game before surrendering 3 runs. Aside from Geary's utter lack of command, I'll say we had incredible relief pitching, especially my early consensus for the NL Cy Young: Wesley Wright.
Wesley Wright game into with 3 on and one out. The Run Expectancy in that game state is 2.254. Consider that for a moment. If Wesley Wright came in and gave up 1 run on a sac fly, he still saves 1.254 runs. But what does he do. He K's Stephen Drew and induces a Double-Play ball from Chris Snyder. This kid is 22 years old, and is less than six-months older than I am. He was a Rule V draft pick and is in his Rookie season. Cooper called him into that situation in the second most hitter friendly park in all of baseball and he saved 2.254 runs from scoring. Astounding.
If we play like we played tonight, tomorrow, we have a shot at winning and maybe we can get something working against Randy "The Man and His Mullet" Johnson. This was a game I was sure we'd lose, but we made it interesting. We stayed in it all game against the best pitcher and team in all of baseball right now. I'm going to ride this "The Glass is Half-Full" for as long as I can in this series, if nothing more than to lessen the blow of us probably getting swept.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Wesley Wright for Cy Young
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I don't think he completed the hidden perfect game. I think you may be mistaken for someone else.
I expected a loss going in (Sampson vs. Haren) The tying run came to the plate in the 8th in the form of our best hitter, so I'm at peace w/ the game. I hate to lose 3 straight, however.
Is Geary rooming w/ Borkowsi? I swear, dude couldn't find the strike zone with a map & flashlight.
W. Wright has been superb.
I was so pysched when Berkman was at the plate and was facing Qualls. But it was just so true, Qualls just knew how to work Berkman from watching him for so long. It was an exciting game at least, considering that it easily could have been a CG shutout for Haren.
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