Here comes Motte ...

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:57 am

Can he do it in the real season?

Who's watchin?

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:03 pm

Beard and Glasses! He looks like a closer

Not pitching like one though

Cseitl · Post by **Cseitl** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:04 pm

Oh...I'm watching..

Latham · Post by **Latham** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:08 pm

There go's Motte.

Raskol · Post by **Raskol** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:08 pm

I'd call that a slightly rocky beginning....

Dickie V · Post by **Dickie V** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:08 pm

it was fun watching tony throw up in the dug out after jack the hammer wilson double with the bases loaded

billywaz · Post by **billywaz** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:09 pm

Motte's owners better get a bucket too!

That is a VERY poor debut.

1 IP 29 pitches and a 36.00 ERA....YIKES!!!

[ April 06, 2009, 06:11 PM: Message edited by: billywaz ]

Cseitl · Post by **Cseitl** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:10 pm

Oh Oh....who's next in line?

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:11 pm

That made some folks VaMotte!

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:11 pm

Here's a young Jack Wilson...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbenRUApNGA

[ April 06, 2009, 06:12 PM: Message edited by: sportsbettingman ]

Dickie V · Post by **Dickie V** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:12 pm

$300 bid for Jack next week

Latham · Post by **Latham** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:14 pm

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

Here's a young Jack Wilson...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbenRUApNGA Nice pull Lance! I was thinking about that commercial as I was watching him!!

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:14 pm

$500 easy.

By the way, Rich, I was the one that was four dollars short on Perry.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:16 pm

ouch

Oh, and thanks to MLB-TV which cut to their "please standby for the game" commercial when it went 0-2 on Wilson.

The Franchise · Post by **The Franchise** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:17 pm

He looked a little nervous. Not a good 1st impression?

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:17 pm

Peavy too...yikes!

Dickie V · Post by **Dickie V** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:18 pm

sorry Dan----not really

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:19 pm

Doesn't Soriano lead off the opening day with a homer every season???

Dickie V · Post by **Dickie V** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:20 pm

thank god I can't watch the Padres especially today .... grrrrrr

Dickie V · Post by **Dickie V** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:22 pm

so tell me sportsman...does Peavy have anything today? what's his fastball @ today 88?

Raskol · Post by **Raskol** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:31 pm

Looks like Oswalt is joining the "I really suck" party.

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:33 pm

Originally posted by Dickie V:

so tell me sportsman...does Peavy have anything today? what's his fastball @ today 88? Avg. 89.8 so far.

Da bears · Post by **Da bears** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:35 pm

Originally posted by Cseitl:

Oh Oh....who's next in line? It will probably be Franklin for a few games..then when he gets bombed Perez will get another chance.

[ April 06, 2009, 06:37 PM: Message edited by: Da bears ]

NorCalAtlFan · Post by **NorCalAtlFan** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:37 pm

at least motte has a manager with lots of patience for young players. he should get another shot. in august.

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:41 pm

Motte scouting report:

He was throwing his fastball 93-96.

He was up in zone most of the time with very little command today. It did have some movement.

He threw a couple of nice sliders.

The first batter hit what looked like weak fly ball to left that should have been caught if they were playing normal defense. It look like they were shading the batter to center.

After a strikeout and ground out, he threw a knee high fastball down the middle that Laroche pulled between first and second to score the run.

The next batter Hinske stuck his bat out and dropped a weak fly ball the dropped in near the left field line.

On a 2-1 pitch, he hit Brandon Moss.

He had Jack Wilson down 0-2 when he threw a pitch up and in off the plate and Wilson hit a fly ball in between left and center.

The last batter flew out to straight away center field.

As a Motte owner it wasn't pretty. He did look nervous and he appeared to be over throwing his fastball