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Zen653 · June 10th, 2007, 06:41 PM

Welcome back, Timlin.

MVP:

(6 IP, 1 ER, 9 K's)

Co-LVPs:

(0-4, 1 error, 3 K's, 4 LOB)

(1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2-run throwing error)

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Tough road trip. We only went 3-4 and the Yankees picked up several games. In less than two weeks, we've gone from 14.5 games up on New York to just 9.5 games up. I think the Yankees will be ahead of us by August.

Our offense disappeared during most of this road trip. The only good news is the starting pitching. In all 7 games, our starters never gave up more than 3 runs in a game. Tavarez only gave up 3 runs the first night in Oakland. Wakefield only gave up 3 runs in Game 2. Matsuzaka gave up 2 runs in Game 3. With a half-decent offense, we would have won all of those games. It then took a complete game one-hitter from Schilling in order to win our first game of the road trip...and we only scored 1 run that day. Beckett finally received some run support in Game 1 of the Arizona series, surrending 3 runs over 8 innings. Tavarez followed that up with another game where the starter surrendered 3 runs or less. And now today Matsuzaka is once again a tough luck loser giving up just 2 runs.

I think Epstein needs to upgrade the offense, probably by acquiring a new center fielder (I don't see Lugo going anywhere too soon - not with his hideous contract.) I wonder if Ken Griffey Jr. could be available. He's enjoying a bit of a resurgence this year and might like to play for a team with the chance to make the playoffs. Although I think Griffey vetoed a deal to the White Sox last year.

June 10th, 2007, 06:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,312	Welcome back, Timlin. MVP: (6 IP, 1 ER, 9 K's) Co-LVPs: (0-4, 1 error, 3 K's, 4 LOB) (1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2-run throwing error) -------------- Tough road trip. We only went 3-4 and the Yankees picked up several games. In less than two weeks, we've gone from 14.5 games up on New York to just 9.5 games up. I think the Yankees will be ahead of us by August. Our offense disappeared during most of this road trip. The only good news is the starting pitching. In all 7 games, our starters never gave up more than 3 runs in a game. Tavarez only gave up 3 runs the first night in Oakland. Wakefield only gave up 3 runs in Game 2. Matsuzaka gave up 2 runs in Game 3. With a half-decent offense, we would have won all of those games. It then took a complete game one-hitter from Schilling in order to win our first game of the road trip...and we only scored 1 run that day. Beckett finally received some run support in Game 1 of the Arizona series, surrending 3 runs over 8 innings. Tavarez followed that up with another game where the starter surrendered 3 runs or less. And now today Matsuzaka is once again a tough luck loser giving up just 2 runs. I think Epstein needs to upgrade the offense, probably by acquiring a new center fielder (I don't see Lugo going anywhere too soon - not with his hideous contract.) I wonder if Ken Griffey Jr. could be available. He's enjoying a bit of a resurgence this year and might like to play for a team with the chance to make the playoffs. Although I think Griffey vetoed a deal to the White Sox last year.