SLOPS TO THE LOST CHANCES AT 32/32 QUALITY STARTS - I was kind of hoping for a 23-4, 1.99 season with 32 quality starts. Reality sinks in and we may have to settle for something more like Justin Verlander's best season (19-9, 3.45).
The concept of beauty is a favorite area of study. Every person, including children, criminals, and everyone in between, appreciates and needs beauty.
=== Inning 4 ===
Bedard is in a rocking chair. He's firing, and after the 5-3 putout, he's holding out his glove demanding the ball back, "Cmon Cmon Cmon." Actually mouthing the words on TV.
Q. Any Poli Sci 101, 102 prereq's to this class, Dr?
Q. With such good stuff, why did he get only six swinging strikes and only three strikeouts?
PROPS TO JACK CUST who got a 95 mph fastball from Bobby Jenks, let it travel deep into the strike zone, and turned on it with sudden-ness. He socked it hard and far, off the Green Monster. The blow decided the ballgame.
First part here. Great job making the defense's case, counselors. The D.A. steps up for cross.
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Q. What about Cust's 4 homers in Arizona? You think he lost bicep circumference between March and April?
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=== Scorched Earth Dept. ===
In the first inning today, Michael Pineda threw two changeups. These turned on a particular light bulb that Dr. D had always felt bad about having dark.
=== Fister's Plus Fastball ===
Fister's heater is a plus pitch in its own right.
Q. So does that put "paid" to the discussion?
A. For you it does. Being the creme' de la creme' of the 'net rat grotto and all.
If you've now watched Michael Pineda throw ~300 pitches and you don't know whether he should be in the minor or major leagues, Dr. D can't help you. Euthanasia has its supporters.
