We lost today. On to two-in-a-row now.
Lots of twittering about how small the crowd was. The official count was 13k but everyone was saying it looked more like 4-5k. I had actually considered going up to the game today but it may have been rained out. Did you see the rain today? It rained all day. No one was going to go to the game tonight to maybe be sent home. I like to see a big crowd as much as the next person but I don't think tonight's game was a good representation of what is going on with the fans.
Anyway, Roberto Hernandez started and wouldn't you know...his first start had some bad defense so we couldn't judge him. His second start had a bad reliever that gave up two of Hernandez's earned runs, so we couldn't judge him. Now, today, he pitched 2 1/3 innings and twisted his ankle and that was it. He did give up 3 runs in his 2 1/3 innings so maybe we can judge him on that - although Ubaldo did the same yesterday and the Yankees' starter did the same Saturday.
Chris Seddon looked good in his long relief. He pitched 4 2/3 innings and only gave up 2 hits, walked one and struck out one. He hasn't been spectacular or anything but I think he's been a workhorse for us. I think I'd like to see him next year for sure - if he doesn't take some sort of turn for the worse in the last month!
Cody Allen went back to being perfect, and threw 2 innings only giving up 1 hit and striking out 1. Perfectly boring, I guess. His ERA is 1.08. Definitely looking forward to seeing him next year, if he is the real deal. Tom Hamilton doesn't seem to think we can trust anyone in our bullpen other than Smith, Pestano and Perez. But in his time here, at least, Allen looks to be at a level between Smith and Pestano. Of course I am no expert but from an eagle-eye view, that's what I am seeing.
There were only two hits tonight! We actually got more walks than hits - 3! Asdrubal was benched. Basically he is signed on through next year and we know he's awesome so he is going to be benched a lot, I think. Gotta see what we think about Lillibridge in the long term. Gotta feel out Donald some more. And I guess come next Monday there will be a ton of new faces playing all the time. That might be fun!
Kipnis was 0 for 3 with a walk. Santana was 0 for 2 with 2 walks! Woohoo! Hoo...
Still playing along as if nothing was ever going to break-a his stride, nobody gonna slow him down, is Michael Brantley! Six-game hitting streak and he's hit safely in 9 of his last 10 games. And in the "missing" 10th game, he walked. That guy, I tell you, a goddamn diamond in the rough! I hope to Og nobody comes by and swipes him from us because he'd be as big of a loss as Asdrubal, Choo or Perez. No kidding.
Brent Lillibridge got a double today, and did not commit any errors at short. So he's got that going for him.
LaPorta didn't do anything today but strike out twice. In his 6 games with us this season (3 in June, 3 just now) he's got 3 hits and 7 strikeouts. In the minors he has 62 RBI and is batting .264. I think he is some sort of fish in a pond analogy. Poor guy.
Yep, that's it. Two hits, three walks. No runs, lost game. Keep in mind that the A's starter has a .64 ERA right now. Of course, this is his second game of the season but that means someone else had trouble with him too. Perhaps Brett Anderson is some sort of phenom. I'll go ahead and throw that out there early, in case I'm right. If I'm wrong well...nobody will notice.
Tomorrow is another one against the A's. Zach McAllister versus RHP (3.87). We did score 4 runs off this very RHP a week or so ago! But they scored 4 off Zach. Look for this one to maybe be settled by the bullpen. Urk...
Anyway, 7:05 game - I'll see you there!
Oh, no Radio Chatter tonight. I listened, I swear. Other than some joking about football draft benefits and the Kardashians, there was very little excitement on the radio tonight. Nary even a peep about steroids in the water in Oakland or how poorly the Dodgers happened to do after the addition of their shiny new players. They did spend some time talking about how good the A's have been since the break and how good tonight's pitcher was. But nothing worth writing down - sorry!
Showing posts with label Roberto Hernandez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roberto Hernandez. Show all posts
Monday, August 27, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Mind Numbing
That's how Tom Hamilton describes this losing streak. "Not mind-boggling, mind numbing."
Nothing ruins your night like Tom Hamilton moaning about a baseball game. Once he's off the wagon, it's all downhill from there.
Roberto Hernandez did VERY well tonight. He went 6 innings and gave up 4 earned runs, but he left the game with only 2 earned runs. The next 2 were given up on a homer courtesy of Esmil Rogers when he was brought in to relieve Hernandez...who only had 72 pitches. I don't get that decision at all. Hernandez had only given up 3 hits and 2 walks.
Rogers didn't give up any more than his 3-run homer. Seddon came in for the 8th and he did all right.
Some dudes had a multi-hit game today. Off Felix Hernandez even. For some reason the ballpark was fulled up with 39,000 fans expecting another perfect game or something. Didn't happen. Didn't even get a shutout.
Jason Kipnis ruined that excitement right off the bat by getting a leadoff single. He got another single later on to go 2 for 4. Two 2-hit games in a row for him!
Asdrubal didn't hit at all tonight but damn...I mean dayum he was close to a 3-run homer in the 8th. It was so convincing that even Tom Hamilton remembered to be excited about it! But it was not to be.
Choo went 1 for 4. Him and Asdrubal are volleying back and forth for 2nd place average (Brantley is pretty untouchable at this point!) He's hitting .284 and Asdrubal's down to .281.
Santana went 2 for 4 with a run scored, giving him a 5-game hitting streak! His average is up over .240 again, so that's cool. Brantley went 1 for 4, following Santana's single in the 7th. Santana came around to score on KOTCHMAN's single after that! Team!
Felix Hernandez then threw the ball in to center field, trying to ... pick... off... someone? Brantley got down to third, at which time the suicide squeeze was called and Brent Lillibridge (and the Lord) utterly and totally messed that up and no one scored. Whoops!
Carrera got himself a walk, so that was cool. Need him to be on base all the time!
That's all she wrote. We lost for the 7th time in a row. Last late-night game of the year woohoo!
Check out this article about umpire Jim Joyce saving someone's life with CPR at a game last night. Seriously, check it out. If you don't recall he's the dude who miss-called that perfect game for Galarraga in 2010. Karma just came and smacked that guy in the butt I think, and he is fully redeemed times 10.
There ya go, now you are happy about baseball again! Yay!
Tomorrow is 3:40, which means 12:40 in Seattle. Huh, ok. I'm actually going to miss the game at gametime due to a doctor appointment and family time. But you know I'm good for it!
It's Zach McAllister versus RHP (3.79). No problem, right?
See you there!
Nothing ruins your night like Tom Hamilton moaning about a baseball game. Once he's off the wagon, it's all downhill from there.
Roberto Hernandez did VERY well tonight. He went 6 innings and gave up 4 earned runs, but he left the game with only 2 earned runs. The next 2 were given up on a homer courtesy of Esmil Rogers when he was brought in to relieve Hernandez...who only had 72 pitches. I don't get that decision at all. Hernandez had only given up 3 hits and 2 walks.
Rogers didn't give up any more than his 3-run homer. Seddon came in for the 8th and he did all right.
Some dudes had a multi-hit game today. Off Felix Hernandez even. For some reason the ballpark was fulled up with 39,000 fans expecting another perfect game or something. Didn't happen. Didn't even get a shutout.
Jason Kipnis ruined that excitement right off the bat by getting a leadoff single. He got another single later on to go 2 for 4. Two 2-hit games in a row for him!
Asdrubal didn't hit at all tonight but damn...I mean dayum he was close to a 3-run homer in the 8th. It was so convincing that even Tom Hamilton remembered to be excited about it! But it was not to be.
Choo went 1 for 4. Him and Asdrubal are volleying back and forth for 2nd place average (Brantley is pretty untouchable at this point!) He's hitting .284 and Asdrubal's down to .281.
Santana went 2 for 4 with a run scored, giving him a 5-game hitting streak! His average is up over .240 again, so that's cool. Brantley went 1 for 4, following Santana's single in the 7th. Santana came around to score on KOTCHMAN's single after that! Team!
Felix Hernandez then threw the ball in to center field, trying to ... pick... off... someone? Brantley got down to third, at which time the suicide squeeze was called and Brent Lillibridge (and the Lord) utterly and totally messed that up and no one scored. Whoops!
Carrera got himself a walk, so that was cool. Need him to be on base all the time!
That's all she wrote. We lost for the 7th time in a row. Last late-night game of the year woohoo!
Check out this article about umpire Jim Joyce saving someone's life with CPR at a game last night. Seriously, check it out. If you don't recall he's the dude who miss-called that perfect game for Galarraga in 2010. Karma just came and smacked that guy in the butt I think, and he is fully redeemed times 10.
There ya go, now you are happy about baseball again! Yay!
Tomorrow is 3:40, which means 12:40 in Seattle. Huh, ok. I'm actually going to miss the game at gametime due to a doctor appointment and family time. But you know I'm good for it!
It's Zach McAllister versus RHP (3.79). No problem, right?
See you there!
Radio Chatter:
"If he doesn't make that adjustment, helllooooo Columbus."
- Tom Hamilton on Carrera not getting on base
"...gotta give that dollar back to Tom."
- Jim Rosenhaus calls himself out on saying Fausto Carmona
"This has been refreshing. This is just a classic baseball game."
- Tom Hamilton
"Worst case scenario - throw the bat at the ball and foul it off."
- Tom Hamilton on what Lillibridge could have done
"Jesus Montero hit a home run that nearly knocked over the front row of the upper deck."
- Tom Hamilton
"This is mind numbing. Not mind boggling, mind numbing."
- Tom Hamilton
"If you wonder why the movie was called 'Sleepless in Seattle' it had nothing to do with Tom Hanks thinking about Meg Ryan. It was because he drank too much coffee."
- Tom Hamilton
"There are more coffee shops in this town than there are drug stores and denture makers in Winterhaven."
- Tom Hamilton
"Gosh, so impressed by these fans until just moments ago."
- Tom Hamilton seriously hates the wave
"If he doesn't make that adjustment, helllooooo Columbus."
- Tom Hamilton on Carrera not getting on base
"...gotta give that dollar back to Tom."
- Jim Rosenhaus calls himself out on saying Fausto Carmona
"This has been refreshing. This is just a classic baseball game."
- Tom Hamilton
"Worst case scenario - throw the bat at the ball and foul it off."
- Tom Hamilton on what Lillibridge could have done
"Jesus Montero hit a home run that nearly knocked over the front row of the upper deck."
- Tom Hamilton
"This is mind numbing. Not mind boggling, mind numbing."
- Tom Hamilton
"If you wonder why the movie was called 'Sleepless in Seattle' it had nothing to do with Tom Hanks thinking about Meg Ryan. It was because he drank too much coffee."
- Tom Hamilton
"There are more coffee shops in this town than there are drug stores and denture makers in Winterhaven."
- Tom Hamilton
"Gosh, so impressed by these fans until just moments ago."
- Tom Hamilton seriously hates the wave
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
I Swear I Recognize Your Breath...
The return-slash-debut of Roberto Hernandez! Man tonight's game was like having your wedding interrupted by grandma falling and breaking her hip. Falling on the cake and breaking her hip.
Things were going smooth for Hernandez until the team went all McAllister Meltdown Flashback and stopped catching the ball behind him (just like they did on the 6th against the Twins). Is this some sort of trial by fire?
In the end, Hernandez only gave up 5 earned runs out of 8. He did end up going 6 full innings total after the 5-run 2nd. The two homers he gave up were solo shots...although I wonder what would have happened if Pujols was in tonight? Yeah they got 8 runs without him. Hernandez didn't strike out any but he didn't walk any. He did hit Torii Hunter.
Oh and Torii hunter hit the home plate umpire in the face with his spike. Ouch ouch ouch!
I think the jury's still out on Hernandez. Hopefully next time he'll be more relaxed and we can see what he's really got and oh yeah, no more errors.
Coming in for the 7th was Rogers, who had a blank line. Then Cody Allen came in and had his worst inning ever - giving up a single then two walks. But I'll be darned if that Cody Allen didn't manage to get out of it without giving up a run, giving him 11 1/3 scoreless innings in his Major League career!
So today it wasn't the top or the bottom of the order doing poorly - rather, the middle was shut down. Santana, Brantley, Kotchman, Lillibridge all with goose-eggs. And Lillibridge with the two errors, holy shit! I like his hitting and it looks like he can play second and third and hang out in the outfield, but no more practice at short. All Star shortstops or go home!
Kipnis started off the game with a single but then got thrown out. Trying too hard? He did get a walk and then came in to score a run.
Asdrubal was hot at the plate, going 2 for 4 with an RBI double. I tell you what, though - Tom Hamilton was already so dismayed by then that I had to switch over to Gameday to make sure we actually just scored and to see how. I've never heard him so flat! Asdrubal's got 12 hits in his last 10 games. He was DHing tonight to get some rest, for what it's worth. I am hoping he decides to rest no more after what went down on the field tonight.
Here's a stat for you - Choo hasn't had any home runs against the Angels in his career. I couldn't tell why that was even a stat but from the looks of it, that was the only AL team off which he's never homered. And tonight it was a 3-run blast! When was the last time we had a big-run homer like that? July? It was his only hit for the night but it was his first RBI in almost 10 days!
Trip, skip and jump down to the bottom of the order where Jack Hannahan still resides when not holding down the bench. Hey Supermanahan! He went 1 for 3 tonight and he was on base for Choo's homer. Kipnis was actually the other guy, not Carrera.
Carrera was on base in the 6th when Asdrubal got his double. Zeke was about to test the arm of Torii [blush] but everyone's a little more cautious about him now that they know he'll cut a bitch (if a bitch happens to put their face where his spikes are. And then he'll ask if a bitch is ok.) So Zeke was wisely safe at first and was able to fly home when Asdrubal sent one out to Torii too.
And that was it, man. Asdrubal's RBI double and Choo's homer and the top and bottom of the order being on base made it a SOMEWHAT respectable loss. We can blame some of the numbers on the new old guy pitcher and then some on Santana and Lillibridge's errors, and those guys didn't even HIT. Psssh.
Oh if you're wondering, we've still got 8 in the pen. Accardo is gone, Seddon is full-time relief and Tomlin is on the DL because it turns out his elbow has been hurt for a long time. Yargh. Although....although, our pen is looking pretty nice right now. I'd like to see more of Herrmann to see what he's got in him. I don't see why we can't stay with 8. Who do you think should go if we do trim back?
Tomorrow is an OFF DAY!! WOOHOO! Gonna catch up on some TV, some sleep, some house work. Gonna be ready to face those A's on Friday at 10:05. It'll be McAllister versus LHP (3.91) whose unbiased scouting report basically says he's shitty right now. Yay!
Everyone get a little rest and do your vacuuming, and I'll see you there!
Things were going smooth for Hernandez until the team went all McAllister Meltdown Flashback and stopped catching the ball behind him (just like they did on the 6th against the Twins). Is this some sort of trial by fire?
In the end, Hernandez only gave up 5 earned runs out of 8. He did end up going 6 full innings total after the 5-run 2nd. The two homers he gave up were solo shots...although I wonder what would have happened if Pujols was in tonight? Yeah they got 8 runs without him. Hernandez didn't strike out any but he didn't walk any. He did hit Torii Hunter.
Oh and Torii hunter hit the home plate umpire in the face with his spike. Ouch ouch ouch!
I think the jury's still out on Hernandez. Hopefully next time he'll be more relaxed and we can see what he's really got and oh yeah, no more errors.
Coming in for the 7th was Rogers, who had a blank line. Then Cody Allen came in and had his worst inning ever - giving up a single then two walks. But I'll be darned if that Cody Allen didn't manage to get out of it without giving up a run, giving him 11 1/3 scoreless innings in his Major League career!
So today it wasn't the top or the bottom of the order doing poorly - rather, the middle was shut down. Santana, Brantley, Kotchman, Lillibridge all with goose-eggs. And Lillibridge with the two errors, holy shit! I like his hitting and it looks like he can play second and third and hang out in the outfield, but no more practice at short. All Star shortstops or go home!
Kipnis started off the game with a single but then got thrown out. Trying too hard? He did get a walk and then came in to score a run.
Asdrubal was hot at the plate, going 2 for 4 with an RBI double. I tell you what, though - Tom Hamilton was already so dismayed by then that I had to switch over to Gameday to make sure we actually just scored and to see how. I've never heard him so flat! Asdrubal's got 12 hits in his last 10 games. He was DHing tonight to get some rest, for what it's worth. I am hoping he decides to rest no more after what went down on the field tonight.
Here's a stat for you - Choo hasn't had any home runs against the Angels in his career. I couldn't tell why that was even a stat but from the looks of it, that was the only AL team off which he's never homered. And tonight it was a 3-run blast! When was the last time we had a big-run homer like that? July? It was his only hit for the night but it was his first RBI in almost 10 days!
Trip, skip and jump down to the bottom of the order where Jack Hannahan still resides when not holding down the bench. Hey Supermanahan! He went 1 for 3 tonight and he was on base for Choo's homer. Kipnis was actually the other guy, not Carrera.
Carrera was on base in the 6th when Asdrubal got his double. Zeke was about to test the arm of Torii [blush] but everyone's a little more cautious about him now that they know he'll cut a bitch (if a bitch happens to put their face where his spikes are. And then he'll ask if a bitch is ok.) So Zeke was wisely safe at first and was able to fly home when Asdrubal sent one out to Torii too.
And that was it, man. Asdrubal's RBI double and Choo's homer and the top and bottom of the order being on base made it a SOMEWHAT respectable loss. We can blame some of the numbers on the new old guy pitcher and then some on Santana and Lillibridge's errors, and those guys didn't even HIT. Psssh.
Oh if you're wondering, we've still got 8 in the pen. Accardo is gone, Seddon is full-time relief and Tomlin is on the DL because it turns out his elbow has been hurt for a long time. Yargh. Although....although, our pen is looking pretty nice right now. I'd like to see more of Herrmann to see what he's got in him. I don't see why we can't stay with 8. Who do you think should go if we do trim back?
Tomorrow is an OFF DAY!! WOOHOO! Gonna catch up on some TV, some sleep, some house work. Gonna be ready to face those A's on Friday at 10:05. It'll be McAllister versus LHP (3.91) whose unbiased scouting report basically says he's shitty right now. Yay!
Everyone get a little rest and do your vacuuming, and I'll see you there!
Radio Chatter:
"The Angels either have the Indians' signs, or they guessed right."
- Tom Hamilton on the CS of Kipnis in the first
"At this stage, with Hernandez, the Indians aren't looking for a talk show host..."
- Tom Hamilton on the quietness of Hernandez
"Albert Pujols is getting the night off, and Roberto Hernandez should send a thank-you gift to manager Mike Socia."
- Tom Hamilton
"For you Tony we'll put a little spaghetti sauce on them."
- Tom Hamilton has weird feelings about Italian people (and what they like on hot dogs)
"The Indians have been a bad baseball team since the All Star break, and they're playing like it tonight."
- Tom Hamilton in the second
"His chances of getting Mike Trout were about the same as me sprouting wings and flying to San Francisco."
- Tom Hamilton on Santana's bad pickoff attempt in the second
"Some guys are just not middle-of-the-order RBI guys."
- Tom Hamilton on Choo
"If you gave that shopping list to Santa, he'd send you a note back from the North Pole saying 'hey kid, lower your expectations, that's a lot of toys!'"
- Tom Hamilton on Acta's wish list for 2013
"When Darth Vader is your agent, then you're going to test the market."
- Tom Hamilton on Scott Boras
"This is going to be six weeks of some torturous baseball if the Indians can't turn around their rotation."
- Tom Hamilton
"The Angels either have the Indians' signs, or they guessed right."
- Tom Hamilton on the CS of Kipnis in the first
"At this stage, with Hernandez, the Indians aren't looking for a talk show host..."
- Tom Hamilton on the quietness of Hernandez
"Albert Pujols is getting the night off, and Roberto Hernandez should send a thank-you gift to manager Mike Socia."
- Tom Hamilton
"For you Tony we'll put a little spaghetti sauce on them."
- Tom Hamilton has weird feelings about Italian people (and what they like on hot dogs)
"The Indians have been a bad baseball team since the All Star break, and they're playing like it tonight."
- Tom Hamilton in the second
"His chances of getting Mike Trout were about the same as me sprouting wings and flying to San Francisco."
- Tom Hamilton on Santana's bad pickoff attempt in the second
"Some guys are just not middle-of-the-order RBI guys."
- Tom Hamilton on Choo
"If you gave that shopping list to Santa, he'd send you a note back from the North Pole saying 'hey kid, lower your expectations, that's a lot of toys!'"
- Tom Hamilton on Acta's wish list for 2013
"When Darth Vader is your agent, then you're going to test the market."
- Tom Hamilton on Scott Boras
"This is going to be six weeks of some torturous baseball if the Indians can't turn around their rotation."
- Tom Hamilton
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