Friday Night Lights
It’s only been one week – but what a week it was.
Finely Drawn Lines
I’m not sure the coolest line of the season will not be this one :
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BOS
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 1 | |
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NYY
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| Washington | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez, Gio (L, 0-1) | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4.26 |
Gonzalez looked untouchable in this game until the 7th when the wheels came off. If he can keep his head his arm is golden.
| Houston | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
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| McHugh(W, 1-0) | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 |
Caveball breakout – Sign this man. One of the top 6 pitchers in all of baseball since last year’s All Star game.
| Detroit | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon(W, 1-0) | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.06 |
If you can pitch into the 6th in Detroit you will win your share of games.
| St. Louis | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackey | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.00 |
Tiiiiiiiiime’s not on his side. No it Ain’t.
| Boston | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miley | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.38 |
Game decided 14 innings after he left.
| NY Yankees | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eovaldi | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.06 |
See Miley.
| Milwaukee | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiers(L, 0-1) | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9.00 |
Caveball Breakout – The path to true love never did run smooth. Good time to buy here.
| LA Angels | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
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| Santiago, H(L, 0-1) | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5.06 |
A 4 to 1 k to walk ratio is hopeful. Pitched well enough to win – but as the game showed – well enough to lose too.
| LA Dodgers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, B | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.50 |
In the battle of the Anderson’s – a bit of a sister kisser (see draw).
| Arizona | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, C | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5.40 |
In the battle of the Anderson’s – a bit of a sister kisser (see draw).
| Seattle | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker, T(L, 0-1) | 3.1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24.30 |
Very sexy pick for his upside – but the downside is there too. Would not write him off -
but might not be so quick to write him in either.
| Oakland | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomeranz(W, 1-0) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
So very Pomer-sing.
| San Diego | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
Great opening start for his new team. Cannot believe the Jays did not resign this man. Might be a Randy Johnson sighting yet.
| Toronto | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buehrle(W, 1-0) | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
An innings eater with that lineup is gonna win a lot of games.
| Baltimore | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris(L, 0-1) | 3.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24.00 |
1 k ! Really, Bud ?
| San Francisco | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincecum | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
Though last weekend was the celebration of ‘the’ Resurrection – this line looks a lot like like a resurrection too.
After Lince’s big Spring this start is very promising indeed. BUY LOW !
Batters that bat !
| Tulowitzki, SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .444 |
There is nothing he cannot do on the field except maybe stay on it.
| Rizzo, 1B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Your buy low period is probably gone.
| Bautista, RF | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Joey bats gets his first hit of the season followed quickly by two more. The man can flat out hit.
(See Tulo) If he stays on the field no one has a higher ceiling than JB.
| Donaldson, 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
My AL MVP choice has his first game of note for his new team.
| Jones, A, CF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
A fast starter off to a fast start.
| Fielder, 1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 |
Could this Prince be welcomed back to the ball.
| Dozier, 2B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .176 |
All Star 2nd baseman has his first all star like game.
| Wright, D, 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 |
The price might be Wright again.
| Lind, 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .615 |
Adam Lind loving his new home in Milwaukee.
| Goldschmidt, 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
.462 |
The new gold standard.
| Cain, L, CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .438 |
Raising cane from the KC three spot.
| Posey, 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .353 |
Whose the best catcher in baseball – By a mile.
| Gonzalez, A, 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .688 |
What, not a single HR, Adrian ? No wonder the Dodgers lost.
| Detroit | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
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| Gose, CF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .471 |
| Kinsler, 2B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .353 |
| Cabrera, M, 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .313 |
| Martinez, V, DH | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Martinez, J, RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .222 |
| Cespedes, LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 |
| Castellanos, N, 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
This lineup rakes ! Take a bunch, take two.
Waiver wire consideration ?
| Oakland | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuld, CF-RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 |
| Canha, LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
Oakland’s 1-2 are getting it done in week one.
| Tampa Bay | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiermaier, CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .385 |
The new leadoff man in Tampa Bay is raking.
| Philadelphia | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Jerome | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.50 |
Pretty solid start after a leadoff HR. Probably be his best line of the season.
| LeMahieu, 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .471 |
Flash, pan – pan, flash.
| Lowrie, SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 |
Lowrie’s HR worth a mention from the Astros 3 hitter.