Starting a rookie pitcher in a playoff game. It's that fucking simple. I said to Geri when the game started I got a bad feeling about this game. I hate it when I'm right. It's a Gray day in Oakland because another bad coaching decision. He didn't have his stuff last night, and you could tell by the placement of his pitches. Sunny has a hard time throwing to left handed hitters. Why can't these coaches see the problem when it's happening right in front of them. You don't leave a pitcher in when you got a whole bull pen full of guys.
Verlander pitched a good game. Of course the offense sucked as well. You have to get hits, get on base, and you have to score runs. If I was the batting coach I'd have my players swinging at first pitch, which percentage wise are almost always fastball strikes, but everyone lays back on first pitches to see what the pitcher is going to do. But, you already know what he's going to do i.e., throw a a fast ball right over the plate on the first pitch. So, what the fuck are are you waiting for? It's your turn at bat, so plant your feet and swing. Verlander's got great stuff, but he's predictable. Everyone can be beat.
It's just a baseball game. Life goes on. The city of Detroit could use a little pick me up after having gone into bankruptcy.
The end of baseball marks the end of summer for me.
No blogging this weekend, not even stats. Well, maybe stats.
That's it for today.
Peace,
Make Food/Not War
Food consumption;
Breakfast; 2 eggs over easy, 1 piece of brown toast, 1 potato pancake w/Irish cheddar
Lunch; 2 peanut butter sandwiches on whole wheat
Dinner; beans, rice, quesadilla souza carne asada
Exercise; 6.5 miles walking/hiking, 1.5 hrs. cycling
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