So, once again didn't actually get to watch the game, but I did catch the fourth inning on the radio during the trip back from Altoona. Disgraceful.
Some positives
- I think I heard that Daniel McCutchen attempted to bunt for a hit. This excites me.
- Aki still draws walks like no other
- If you erase the fourth inning, them buccos win (also, if my aunt had a penis, she'd be my uncle)
- Still not under .500
Looking at the Altoona game, no real shock here but Strasburg is the real deal. Consistently at 97-98 on his fastball through five innings with a breaking ball that fooled a fair share of Curve batters. He gave up a few, but a lot of that can be attributed to the defense behind him. On the Altoona side of things, a few disappointments and a little encouragement. Gorkys Hernandez cannot hit a curveball. He just can't do it. Rudy Owens looked sharp for most of his start with only a little hiccup at the end. I would be very excited about this guy if his fastball could get above 89. I was really looking forward to seeing Chase D'Arnaud play, but he was given the game off (save for a late game double switch), maybe next time.
The crowd at this game was crazy huge. I'm pretty sure we parked in some guy's backyard.
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I actually watched the game, it wasn't pretty. I was surprised that McCutchen walked so many batters to be honest. For a pitcher who walked 29 in 120+ innings to walk 3 in 3 innings hopefully does not say much about what is to come with him.
ReplyDeleteAs in the spring, Young continues to hit the ball well. Getting an opportunity at 3rd, Delwin was a nice addition to the line up.