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I was doing something and didn't see the Twin's 4th last night, the only one I missed.
Other than that, Felix looked pretty dang Phil Humber-esque.
In the sense that nobody had a chance against him, you understand. That was the best I've ever seen him look, really. I don't remember a ripped shot or a ball that had a chance to get through.
Imagine how good he would have looked if he had a real catcher to throw to!!! (He says snidely!)
He throws any pitch at nearly any count. He does't leave the curve up or the heater centered. He's Tom Seaver, except Seaver never had back-to-back years like Felix had in '09-'10. (If you young guys don't remember how good Seaver was until he hit 32...check it out).He isn't quite Greg Maddux, which is understandable, as Maddux was the best to ever throw, this side of 1930. But Felix's talent now lives in the same Zip Code as Maddux's.
Felix, Halladay, Verlander, C.C., Lee are Triple Crown winning stud hosses (to quote Billy Clyde Puckett). Gimme Felix or Verlander from here on out, however.
"....they're rounding the clubhouse turn, it's Seattle Slew and Secretariat, neck and neck. At the last pole its Seattle Slew and Secretariat. With 200 yards to go it's Seattle Slew and Secretariat, stride for stride and nose to nose. At the wire it's........it's........too durn close to call!" But for my money, I bet on Seattle Slew.
Sabathia as War Admiral, Halladay as Citation, Cliff Lee as Whirlaway ain't bad either,
He and Verlander are the true thoroughbreds, based on their past accomplishments and their future payout.
Oh, what hardly got mentioned last night was Eraso Ramirez getting a ticket to Tacoma. What will it take, three or four starts there before he's got Millwood's spot?
I'm not sure that I buy that you have to send him down to let him relearn how to start. He's 22 years old and has 73 minor league starts. He hasn't forgotten how to throw 90-100 pitches tomorrow. Ah...but we have to be careful with our young arm. So the 90-100 pitches he throws in Tacoma in his first start are somehow different than the 90-100 he would throw here.
Anyway Doc...What's the over/under on Tacoma starts for him?
Now I'll post this and go look for the Seager thread I'm sure is waiting for me. The way his bat whacked his back on the crushed tater last night did remind me of a Reggie Jackson follow through, btw.
But what I really loved was the the interview after the game with Seager. He basically said, "I know Gray, so I went up looking for a 1st pitch fastball."
What's her name asked him about the "professional AB," but that wasn't it at all. It was the learned approach and the (gimme my) pitch stalking mentality that was the critical bit of info revealed.
And there were those that scoffed that Seager was a 35 double 12 homer guy. (I won't mention, btw, that I frequently said Saunders was worth less than a can of spam).
On another note, I've become convinced that Smoak is swinging too long of a lever, really. Longer lever=more time. He can't square it up. He's a lazy fly/can of corn machine. Some golfers can't swing an extra-long driver. Tiger was best with the standard length driver with a metal shaft.
Remember how short Bonds' bat looked, and how he light-speed whipped it through the zone?
That's my RX for Smoak. Get rid of the biiiiiiig timber and get a shorter bat. Maybe a shorter lighter one, but shorter certainly.
Dump the big lever.
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning. I'm not a real Doc (there is only one), but I played doctor when I was a youngster.
moe