VEN
==Dan Cortes==
Good: Cortes has been pitching pretty much only in save situations. Either grooming or showcasing. And he is 7-for-7.
Good: Only 6 hits in 10.1 IP for .176 avg. against, and 3 ER for a 2.61 ERA.
Bad: 8 walks in those 10.1 IP vs. 7 K.
After an amazing 5-walks-against-5-different-pitchers game the other day (http://www.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=l119&t=g_log&gid=2010_10_25_...), The Talented Mr.
Opening Day in Arizona and Venezuela, and good news from the land of the Javelina:
I/O: M's hitting coach Alan Cockrell, on KIRO's Hot Stove League radio show, raves about Michael Saunders' progress as a hitter.
=== 5 Carlos Triunfel ===
This is kind of like getting Josh Hamilton back into your org, after three years on cocaine, and listing him 8th. Nada. He's 1-2 or he's not on it.
Q. Was the Scutaro rumor okay by SSI?
A. But of course, m'sieur.
A Canadian in Lara ============
CF everyday for Los Cardinales de Lara, Liga de Venezuela de Beisbol Profesional, Mr. Michael Saunders of Victoria, BC. And he is mashing.
8 G, 32 AB, 11 H, 4 xbh (1 HR, 2 3b, 1 2b), 4 BB (12 K oops) for .344/.417/.594
