Penny has his worst game in something like 236 career starts as Joe “Rocket-Scientist” leaves him out for 110+ pitches when he is getting rocked. Ten earned runs in 4.2 IP. What did Penny do to Joe? Sleep with his wife? Make fun of the long lasting value of hair plugs?
Buerle gets rocked against a team that he has won 20 games in 30 career starts with a 3.69 ERA. Buerle has 2 ER through 5, but loses it, the manager leaves him out there, and ends with 7 ER in 5.2 IP. Another BRILLANT managerial mind.
Conor Jackson and Victorino go literally head-to-head and my hottest hitter this side of Utley probably has a concussion and is “day-to-day”. He can join Hudson on the bench for the Diamondbacks. You remember him? He used to play second base from time-to-time for the same team until he went “day-to-day” with a hammie. Maybe they can send a postcard to Blalock. Of course, Jackson will probably be using crayon as I doubt the doctors will let a head injury play with anything as sharp as a pen.
Gaudin gets sent to the bullpen. Makes sense. He has only been pitching with a 3.75 ERA and a 1.194 WHIP with 26 K’s in 36 IP. I mean, those kinds of stats are run of the mill in MLB, aren’t they?
Scott Baker goes on the DL with a hammie. At least he is not “day-to-day”, but now my deep ten SP staff is down to eight. Makes it easier to tell who is going to start next week!
Last night was also a prime evening for one of baseballs premier hitting prospects. Clement added another 0-3 night and is now 0-9 for the week with five strikeouts. Livin’ large!
Time to curl up in my “Hello Kitty” jammies, grab the bottle of Knob Creek, and watch “Bang the Drum Slowly” on TV . Somebody wake me up in time for the Homerun Derby at the All-Star break.
