Today, I am not OK chalking it up. The Bucs are getting smoked by the Phils, 9-2, as I write this. Ian Snell stuck out 7 guys in the first three innings, but allowed three runs as well. Tommy Gorz came on and mightily struggled through 4 outs, giving up 5 earned and walking 5. His spring ERA is now over 16.
Freddy Sanchez, who isn't exactly raking so far this spring, left the game with a minor leg injury after a hard slide at second base from Rod Barajas. It seems like Freddy the Great will be fine, but it doesn't take the sting away of what looks like an 0-5-1 start to March.
Adam LaRoche and Ronny Paulino are hit less. Torres' ERA is over 15. Capps is 13.50
I know it's only spring, trust me I know. But if I wasn't excited and if I wasn't a fan, I wouldn't care this much.
--The Pirates made their first cuts this morning. No surprises. Yoslan, Bullington and JVB among them.
3 comments:
Oh quit your crying, spring training isn't even a week old. If you go only by the stats so far then Eldred will have over 100 homers...
its not so much that i am worried about stats and what not, but losing is losing. i dont care what people say about it being early. i played sports for a long time and there isnt a time when you step on the field that you dont want to win, losing is an attitude and it takes a toll. good to see them fight back today.
Well that would be true if they were fielding their actual team. Most of the PT is going to guys that are going to be playing for Indy/Altoona soon. Their biggest bat isn't playing yet, and the starters are still working on new pitches, etc. Did you hear Ian Snell talking about working on pitches this morning on Tim Benz. I am just saying that even though they are losing, they are doing so because this isn't the team that will take the field in Houston on April 2.
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