Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 10, 2008
Games of the Day

Rain postponed Wednesday night's game between the Orioles and the Rangers, but that didn't stop the Orioles from widening their AL East lead as all four division opponents lost. They play two today with Trachsel going against Millwood in the opener. Kevin Millwood is the unluckiest starter in the majors this year. He allowed two unearned runs in his first start and lost, then allowed two earned runs in his second start and also lost. If the Rangers can just reach that three run barrier, Kevin might pick up a win.

Meanwhile, the Orioles are scoring nearly six runs per game, and getting great offense from Luis Hernandez. The all-glove, no hit shortstop, along with the slugging Luke Scott is making the Miguel Tejada trade look good for the moment.

Oakland goes for a sweep of Toronto behind starter Dana Eveland. Eveland did something in his 2008 debut he hasn't done previously in his major league career, control his walks. He entered 2008 with 39 walks in 64 1/3 innings, but only walked one in seven innings against Cleveland last week. Shaun Marcum showed great control throughout his short major league career, and also walked his one in seven inning in his first start of the season. Maybe we'll see a 2:30 game in the Great White North tonight!

If you like lots of extra baseball, check out the Cubs and Pirates. In the first two games of the series, they've played twenty seven innings, a whole extra game! Rich Hill faces Matt Morris this evening as the Pirates try to salvage the last game of the series. Hill faces a lineup of nearly all righties in his first start. He allowed just four hits in twenty at bats to batters with the platoon advantage. Lefties gave the righty Morris lots of trouble in his first start as they went 5 for 9 and with two walks.

Finally, it's Cuba night in Chicago as Livan Hernandez faces fellow expatriate Jose Contreras. Livan is off to a great start with the Twins. He was hired as an innings eater for a young staff, but he's pitching like an ace. He hasn't walked a batter in two starts and won both. Contreras continues to decline. His first full season with the White Sox was his best, but his ERA is rising at the rate of one run a year since. His poor first start doesn't bode well toward reversing that trend.

Enjoy!

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Correction: Fixed a typo. I thought Hernandez and Contreras used to play for the Patriots. :-)


Posted by David Pinto at 08:35 AM | Matchups | TrackBack (0)
Comments

I hate to be a nitpicker, but shouldn't it be "fellow expatriate" Jose Contreras?

(Sorry...someone just ranted at me about a band confusing your/you're, so I'm in a grammar nazi mood.)

Posted by: matthew at April 10, 2008 10:57 AM

Lou said he's going to go with Jason Marquis tonight against the RH dominated lineup and let Hill go against the LH hitting Phillies tomorrow.

Posted by: Boomer at April 10, 2008 11:12 AM
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