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4.03.2003
A few comments as I watch today's action... - I didn't get a chance to watch the Twins' 3-0 win to complete a sweep of the Tigers to open the season, but it appears that Kyle Lohse pitched a terrific game, allowing just 2 hits over 8 innings, striking out 5 without walking a batter. I know it's the Tigers, but that's a hell of a way to start the season. While I'm on the Tigers, take a look at the lineup they trotted out for today's game (2003 stats in parentheses): Hiram Bocachica CF (0 for 3, .000) Shane Halter 2B (1 for 4, .250) Bobby Higginson RF (1 for 11, .091) Dmitri Young DH (1 for 11, .091) Carlos Pena 1B (0 for 7, .000) Craig Paquette LF (0 for 4, .000) Eric Munson 3B (1 for 9, .111) Omar Infante SS (2 for 11, .182) Matt Walbeck C (0 for 3, .000) I'm not going to get into pumping out any additional numbers to demonstrate how crappy that lineup is, because I'm sure you're all very aware of it. I know we're only three games into the season...but man. - Rocco Baldelli is ridiculously fast, so much so that I'm becoming convinced he's going to enjoy a fair amount of success right out of the gate (well, he already has). A few nights ago he legged out three infield hits on routine ground balls, and today in the first inning he hit a gapper off Casey Fossum that he stretched easily into a triple. I often wonder why guys don't run harder out of the box and try to turn singles into doubles and double into triples...here's a guy who does so with absolutely no hesitation and blinding speed. - Dan and I have Jimmy Anderson on our Diamond-Mind team and had every intention of dropping him at the first opportunity. After hearing that he made the Cincinnati rotation, we figured we ought to keep him around on the off chance that Don Gullett was able to turn him around. We're only one start in now, but the early returns aren't promising. - After three games, both Royce Clayton (.251/.295/.365 in 2002 in 376 PAs) and Eddie Perez (career .252/.299/.385 with no home runs since 1999) have 2 homers. And the Brewers are 0-3. - Finally, my man Jose Valentin very nearly hit three home runs today but settled for two and a triple (hit high off the wall in right field) in the White Sox' 12-6 loss to the surprisingly impressive Royals. - |