The Best Fit
Last night's game might be my favourite so far in the young season. It also lends credence to the idea that wins for a pitcher are a meaningless stat. Kyle Drabek wasn't sharp in the early innings and was getting jobbed by the ump, but pulled himself together and had a shut down inning after Adam Lind hit a 2 run double to tie the game.
The home plate umpire was brutal last night. Just a word of advice: Just because Bobby Abreu has the reputation of a good eye at the plate doesn't mean he gets to dictate the strike zone.
Jayson Nix, with his timely hits and his solid work at 3rd, is working his way into the esteem of Jays fans. The two times I've seen him interviewed and I hear his drawl, I think not quite of McConaughey, but rather this.
"Mr. Farrell, this might be an opportunity for me to wear my pants real tight and hit some timely RBIs."
I really dislike like it when people say "It doesn't look like this guy cares. I can see it in his face." I haven't gotten to the point of disliking Rivera and I roll my eyes every time someone mentions him, because it hasn't been enough time to really judge him. But dude needs to slide to break up that double play. I'm sure he knows or someone told him, and now he knows. Maybe it was the marine effect. Rivera had two hits, so I'm not mad at him, but it was the first time I had a major issue.
Manny Ramirez is one of my favourite figures in all of baseball, mostly because he combined supreme talent with healthy amount of pure freak. I don't have anything to say about his retirement or drug test, other than it just makes me sad.
When Farrell was asked about the rumours of Manny joining the Jays in the off season, he said, "I know there was an issue. I don’t know what that issue is. All I know is he was one of the most productive right-hand hitters that has chosen to retire and end his career. He was talked about. We did have conversations about him. But at the time we were looking for a right-handed bat, DH/first baseman. His position wasn’t the best fit.”
I was glad to see Vernon Wells but had mixed feelings about him going 0-4 with 2 ks. It was a really tight game, so I'm relieved he didn't get a hit but I don't like to see him flailing. Note to Angels' fans : It's April. This is what Wells does. Jeff Blair, on the Fan 590, talked to the man himself yesterday.
The home plate umpire was brutal last night. Just a word of advice: Just because Bobby Abreu has the reputation of a good eye at the plate doesn't mean he gets to dictate the strike zone.
Jayson Nix, with his timely hits and his solid work at 3rd, is working his way into the esteem of Jays fans. The two times I've seen him interviewed and I hear his drawl, I think not quite of McConaughey, but rather this.
"Mr. Farrell, this might be an opportunity for me to wear my pants real tight and hit some timely RBIs."
I really dislike like it when people say "It doesn't look like this guy cares. I can see it in his face." I haven't gotten to the point of disliking Rivera and I roll my eyes every time someone mentions him, because it hasn't been enough time to really judge him. But dude needs to slide to break up that double play. I'm sure he knows or someone told him, and now he knows. Maybe it was the marine effect. Rivera had two hits, so I'm not mad at him, but it was the first time I had a major issue.
Manny Ramirez is one of my favourite figures in all of baseball, mostly because he combined supreme talent with healthy amount of pure freak. I don't have anything to say about his retirement or drug test, other than it just makes me sad.
When Farrell was asked about the rumours of Manny joining the Jays in the off season, he said, "I know there was an issue. I don’t know what that issue is. All I know is he was one of the most productive right-hand hitters that has chosen to retire and end his career. He was talked about. We did have conversations about him. But at the time we were looking for a right-handed bat, DH/first baseman. His position wasn’t the best fit.”
I was glad to see Vernon Wells but had mixed feelings about him going 0-4 with 2 ks. It was a really tight game, so I'm relieved he didn't get a hit but I don't like to see him flailing. Note to Angels' fans : It's April. This is what Wells does. Jeff Blair, on the Fan 590, talked to the man himself yesterday.