Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 26, 2007
Games of the Day

The schedule is filled with important games today and tonight, but the best pitching matchup goes to Minnesota at Detroit. The Tigers' playoff hopes hang by a thread as they send Jair Jurrjens against Johan Santana. Jurrjens impresses with his control, allowing just eight walks in his first 27 2/3 innings pitched. The four home runs allowed, however, have hurt him. Home runs hurt Santana too as he allowed nine more than last season, helping his ERA jump by 0.5 runs.

The other matchup to watch also pits a young veteran against a good rookie. Jake Peavy and Pat Misch face off in San Francisco. In three starts, Misch struck out 16 in 15 1/3 innings, and with Peavy leading the NL in strikeouts, fans won't need fans tonight. And it's likely to be Barry Bonds' last game as a Giant at home, if his toe allows him to play. Knowing how much San Francisco fans love him, I suspect it will be a very emotional night.

Enjoy!


Posted by David Pinto at 01:12 PM | Matchups | TrackBack (0)
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David, do you think the Padres would bring Peavy back on short rest to face the Brewers on the last day of the season?

Posted by: Chris at September 26, 2007 03:41 PM

I'll enjoy B*nds getting boooed in his last game as a Giant next week!

Posted by: Rickey at September 26, 2007 03:49 PM

They did that against Arizona and it didn't work out very well. But that's a small sample. I'd probably rather have a bad Jake Peavy than a good fifth starter.

Posted by: David Pinto at September 26, 2007 03:50 PM
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