Now I am not going to panic. We dropped 3 out of 4 to the hated Dodgers. 5 Errors cost us the first 2 games. Then on Saturday a 10-0 smash job showed the potential this lineup has. here is my breakdown of the first weekend and we get ready to celebrate on Tuesday as the boys come visit me in SD and we get the ball rolling.
1. Pat the Bat....after going 0-11 with 9 strikeouts in the World Series, Pat has started the season 2-14 with 2 Home Runs. I think he has to be the odd man out when Ross the boss comes back. Huff goes back to left witch in that ballpark is easier to play. Pat goes to the bench as a pitch hitter when he need a HR.
2. Starting pitching the first 3 starters combined for allowing 2 ER. Zito gives up 3 in the first inning then retired the next 14 batters. You have to admire Zito passion to go out there and compete. There are going to be nerves, there are going to be jitters, playing in the most hostile environment for the Giants and Zito is public punchingbag #1. His next start will come at home and we will see what he is made of.
3. Tejada - first 2 games he bats at the back of the lineup and goes 1-8. Saturday he leads off with Torres getting a rest and Rowand playing center. Tiggy goes 2-5 with 2 R and 2 RBI. Sunday he goes back to the bottom of the lineup 1-4 and ended a rally in the 7th with a greedy hack at a pitch at his ankles following 3 consecutive walks. You cannot hack like that especially as a veteran. I would like to see Brandon Crawford or Ehire Adrianza get hot and press the issue of calling one of them up. There is no other SS on the current bench.
Tonight we have the National Championship game pitting Butler making their 2nd consecutive National Title game vs. University of Kemba Walker. Kemba Walker will without a doubt be the best player on the court, but Butler is talented and as they are proving the best coached team in the tournament. UConn has playing in 10 knockout games in a row and just keep winning. a Kemba flop got them past SDSU. Tonight I think the run for UConn finally ends. I think Butler wins the game outright.
Todays plays are
Butler +3.5
Butler over 129.5
NYY -145
STL -150
Atl/Mil ov 8.5
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