Thursday, April 01, 2004
I don't worry. I sweat and bite my finger nails uncontrollably all the time.
We all know that Pedro has been working on his control over the last couple of starts. He has gotten that down; he has not given a walk since that announcement. Petey has managed to strike out a batter per inning over the spring too. It also appears that Pedro is still working on his stuff as Jayson Stark reports,
The next hitter was Phelps, who ran the count to 2 and 2 -- then went lurching out of the way of a fastball that nearly scraped off his eyebrows.
This was where the Pedro of old would finish Phelps off with an untouchable breaking ball or changeup, low and away. But the Pedro of Tuesday came back with a fastball that started out away and tailed back into the meat of the plate.
Pedro is still working out the winter kinks. He is not in mid-season form, but Pedro at 80% is still better than most front line starters. Petey will have it going after a couple more starts. Unfortunately, the next couple count.
Sox Rock Star
Johnny Damon needs to start off hot this spring with the absence of Nomar and Nixon. Damon is a notorious slow starter over his career. His offseason conditioning program that resulted in gaining 15 pounds by "drinking beer" can’t be helpful in breaking the trend either. Has the media given Johnny Rockets a Soprano type “a pass”? Was Shady Chicken Little right about this guy? I don’t know but I am sure that the Sox will be overpaying if they do not get the hitter that sprayed line drives around Kauffman Stadium.
Fans
Your parents, the McCourts, just bought the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. Do you have any comments? I’m “always going to be a Red Sox fan" and Jim Caple says Cubs fans are one of a kind.
We all know that Pedro has been working on his control over the last couple of starts. He has gotten that down; he has not given a walk since that announcement. Petey has managed to strike out a batter per inning over the spring too. It also appears that Pedro is still working on his stuff as Jayson Stark reports,
The next hitter was Phelps, who ran the count to 2 and 2 -- then went lurching out of the way of a fastball that nearly scraped off his eyebrows.
This was where the Pedro of old would finish Phelps off with an untouchable breaking ball or changeup, low and away. But the Pedro of Tuesday came back with a fastball that started out away and tailed back into the meat of the plate.
Pedro is still working out the winter kinks. He is not in mid-season form, but Pedro at 80% is still better than most front line starters. Petey will have it going after a couple more starts. Unfortunately, the next couple count.
Sox Rock Star
Johnny Damon needs to start off hot this spring with the absence of Nomar and Nixon. Damon is a notorious slow starter over his career. His offseason conditioning program that resulted in gaining 15 pounds by "drinking beer" can’t be helpful in breaking the trend either. Has the media given Johnny Rockets a Soprano type “a pass”? Was Shady Chicken Little right about this guy? I don’t know but I am sure that the Sox will be overpaying if they do not get the hitter that sprayed line drives around Kauffman Stadium.
Fans
Your parents, the McCourts, just bought the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. Do you have any comments? I’m “always going to be a Red Sox fan" and Jim Caple says Cubs fans are one of a kind.
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