I couldn’t believe the fight that broke out… of course, I couldn’t believe all the players getting hit, either. But what a… mess. Boxing and Baseball collide, next in sports! Anyway… here’s Friday’s pick, Saturday and Sunday are in the waiting mode.
Friday: Kevin Millwood (11-8) vs. Zach Miner (7-3)
“Could they be the miners?” “Sure, they’re like three years old.” “MINERS, not MINORS.” “You lost me.” (quote from Galaxy Quest). Millwood is sporting a 4.73 ERA, .01 down from his previous start. In his career against Detroit, he is 1-2 and has a ERA of 3.41 against them. His WHIP against Detroit is 1.26 and hitters knock him for .264. his last start against Detroit he gave up five runs, only four earned and struck out 5 over six innings. That was on April 8th, which for whatever reason, Millwood has a reputation of pitching bad in April (although I can’t seem to figure out the login on that, He has a career 500 mark in the month). Outside of April, Kevin is 35 games over 500… over 10 seasons, that is an average of only 3.5 wins spread out over the five remaining months, so obviously to say that April is a bad month for him is just about hogwash. It isn’t any better or worse, logically, than other month. So anyway, his chances for tonight… Sean Casey hits .333 over 24 at-bats with a homer and 3 RBIs. Pudge is 4-23, but has a homer and 4 RBIs. Shelton is 5-6 with four RBIs. Vance Wilson is due… he’s 0-12 and has whiffed six times. Carlos Guillen is trying to catch up to Wilson, he’s 0-8, but has whiffed only two times. As a team, Detroit doesn’t hit him. A .223 average with 3 homeruns and fourteen RBIs in 139 at-bats. Now to the underage fellow… he should called a minor, he’s born on march 12th, 1982. My sister is older than this guy. OUCH! Anyway, he’s only made 13 starts this season (and career) and has a 4.25 ERA to show for it. He doesn’t do as good at home as on the road, 5.83 ERA at home, and hitters slap him for a .333 average. And four homeruns in 29 1/3 innings. July, his ERA was 5.79 and this month, thus far, it is 5.19. After the All-Star break, his ERA has been 6.60. So, this doesn’t really seem terribly hard. But the one troubling thing in my mind is how the Rangers don’t bode well with pitchers they see the first time. Saving grace, mind you, is that they should have an effective scouting report on this fellow and after the first at-bat, they should plunk him in to outer space. Millwood just needs to keep a game face on and make his pitches, and the Rangers will do well. Forecast: Millwood MAKES his pitches and the Rangers DO well: score 7-3.
Note: I’m going to hold off on these two games, just to see who the Rangers’ starters will be…
Saturday: John Koronka (7-7) vs. Nate Robertson (11-8)
Not confirmed yet on Koronka… should know soon.
Sunday: Vicente Padilla (12-7) vs. Jeremy Bonderman (11-5)
Now, there could be anyone pitching this, should Padilla be suspended. It is not definite that he will be suspended in time for this game or not, but most likely he will. It could be Robinson Tejeda or John Rheinecker. I am actually hoping it will be John Danks, but that almost seems like a pipe-dream. He most likely won’t be in a Ranger’s uniform until September, and even then it might be limited action for him pitching wise.
Friday: Kevin Millwood (11-8) vs. Zach Miner (7-3)
“Could they be the miners?” “Sure, they’re like three years old.” “MINERS, not MINORS.” “You lost me.” (quote from Galaxy Quest). Millwood is sporting a 4.73 ERA, .01 down from his previous start. In his career against Detroit, he is 1-2 and has a ERA of 3.41 against them. His WHIP against Detroit is 1.26 and hitters knock him for .264. his last start against Detroit he gave up five runs, only four earned and struck out 5 over six innings. That was on April 8th, which for whatever reason, Millwood has a reputation of pitching bad in April (although I can’t seem to figure out the login on that, He has a career 500 mark in the month). Outside of April, Kevin is 35 games over 500… over 10 seasons, that is an average of only 3.5 wins spread out over the five remaining months, so obviously to say that April is a bad month for him is just about hogwash. It isn’t any better or worse, logically, than other month. So anyway, his chances for tonight… Sean Casey hits .333 over 24 at-bats with a homer and 3 RBIs. Pudge is 4-23, but has a homer and 4 RBIs. Shelton is 5-6 with four RBIs. Vance Wilson is due… he’s 0-12 and has whiffed six times. Carlos Guillen is trying to catch up to Wilson, he’s 0-8, but has whiffed only two times. As a team, Detroit doesn’t hit him. A .223 average with 3 homeruns and fourteen RBIs in 139 at-bats. Now to the underage fellow… he should called a minor, he’s born on march 12th, 1982. My sister is older than this guy. OUCH! Anyway, he’s only made 13 starts this season (and career) and has a 4.25 ERA to show for it. He doesn’t do as good at home as on the road, 5.83 ERA at home, and hitters slap him for a .333 average. And four homeruns in 29 1/3 innings. July, his ERA was 5.79 and this month, thus far, it is 5.19. After the All-Star break, his ERA has been 6.60. So, this doesn’t really seem terribly hard. But the one troubling thing in my mind is how the Rangers don’t bode well with pitchers they see the first time. Saving grace, mind you, is that they should have an effective scouting report on this fellow and after the first at-bat, they should plunk him in to outer space. Millwood just needs to keep a game face on and make his pitches, and the Rangers will do well. Forecast: Millwood MAKES his pitches and the Rangers DO well: score 7-3.
Note: I’m going to hold off on these two games, just to see who the Rangers’ starters will be…
Saturday: John Koronka (7-7) vs. Nate Robertson (11-8)
Not confirmed yet on Koronka… should know soon.
Sunday: Vicente Padilla (12-7) vs. Jeremy Bonderman (11-5)
Now, there could be anyone pitching this, should Padilla be suspended. It is not definite that he will be suspended in time for this game or not, but most likely he will. It could be Robinson Tejeda or John Rheinecker. I am actually hoping it will be John Danks, but that almost seems like a pipe-dream. He most likely won’t be in a Ranger’s uniform until September, and even then it might be limited action for him pitching wise.
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