Eddie threw more pitches in that inning than he did all spring. He needed work and that's what happens sometimes when you send a competitor out just to get some work. |
especially in a no-no. |
Even when he gave up the homers, he got right back on the mound and threw the ball. He's the same all the time. |
Every time he walks out and you look at his face, you realize you expect too much out of him. He's only 19 years old. But even today, he showed an ability to adjust and get back onto his game. The first two innings, he was not on his game at all. To adjust the way he did and to keep Baltimore where they were as long as he did, says a lot about his maturity and his knowledge of himself as a pitcher. |
Everyone is doing what they're supposed to do. Guys around our big guys are getting on base and into scoring position, and our big guys are putting the ball in play and coming through. Everybody is doing their jobs offensively. |
Felix, if he had a mouth full of nickels, he wouldn't give you change for a quarter. He doesn't speak much. |
Felix, the first couple of innings, was struggling with his mechanics. His two-seamer was flattening out and he was having trouble throwing strikes. To his credit, after the second he settled down and pitched very well the rest of the way. Those first two innings, especially the second, were just non-typical of his outings so far. |
Five runs with two outs is tough to take. It sure took the air out of our balloon. |
For a couple of weeks, it was like losing the seventh game of the World Series. That's eased off. The losses still bother me, but I also realize that all we can do is do our jobs the best we can. |
For a lot of players, Adrian's numbers would be good. But it's been a tough year for him. |
For lack of a better term, he [Rivera] has to bury the runner. That's something he'll work on, something that will be addressed. |
For now, we're going to go with Joe Borchard and see what we've got. We've got time, so we'll see how it plays itself out. |
For whatever reason, he started nibbling. He started falling behind, walking people and they started hitting him. Plain and simple. |
Franklin made one bad pitch. Other than that he was golden. |
Frankly, I hope we don't have to see him out there a lot. It's not that he can't play there. But if he is playing a lot in the outfield, that means one of our regulars is hurt. |