Not to shaby, I was still fairly young to remember the whole "FernandoMania" thing.

I totally forgot Eric Enders (or is it Eric Stephen?) lives in enemy territory, I'm wondering if this will be a high scoring game considering we're in a pitcher friendly park.

David Wells 5.46 ERA (He'll be pitching with extra adrenaline tonight I'm sure)

Cassel 6.00 ERA (From what I understand it's his 1st start of the year so he'll be pretty pumped up also)

I also did some research on Gary Matthews Jr for 2006.

Anyway I hate to beat a dead horse, but I have to classify this as NedCo's worst signing of his career.

We like your enthusiasm KgiBson but you GOTTA STOP YELLING! it's disrespectful to Jon & others like my self.

I due remember it was kind of a big fuss & back then they didn't have interpreters so I think Jaime Jarrin did all the interpreting along with Tommy.

8-7 W-L (probably)
2.95 ERA
122 IP
89 H
52 R
40 ER
163 K
67 BB
9 HR
1.28 WHIP
12.02 K/9

All he needs to do is improve the control. And hurry up and turn 35 so he can be trusted.

As far as what I'm talking about, well, it was a joke, I think everyone knows what I'm talking about, it involved a back door slider on a 3-2 count.

However, based on those numbers alone, I don't think we will see him at Chavez Ravine until September 2008. But 2009 should be good if all goes well.

Not bad....

Wells has always been a big game pitcher, but Stults got a raw deal.......

1 I already have Esteban mania. Added the man to some fantasy rosters and put him on the DL when Roto first reported he was near returning, then activated the man as a seventh starter, and then pitched him in his first two starts. He did well. No guarantee, but I look for him to build upon his recent success. In short sum, Este rocks!

From my time here on DT every time Bob comes back from vacation it takes him some time to get back into the flow of things I'm sure he'll be sharp as a whistle in a few more days.

Loiaza was involved in a very historic game (well until last week)

http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/B08310NYA2004.htm

Wait until you read his pitching line :)

48 I'm always slightly confused about that - are the Padres putting those guys on active roster but injured reserve so they can use them if needed in the playoffs? How does that work again? Shenanigans indeed.

I'm putting the spelling of Kuo in that category too.

I won't jinx it.

But maybe you mean something else.

But it's an exciting battle between the #3 and #4 teams in the AL Central!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AjuGDUOGabpBRMJUMOQKHZsRvLYF?slug=jp-bresnahanpotato083107&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

I switched to Satellite a while back. I'm watching the game at the moment.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1999/B04230LAN1999.htm

Besides, I don't think the code is actually "interesting." I think I remember it as, "The fat man walks alone."

Me too. Comcast carries the magical channels 11-13. I only had access to channels 1-10 until hockey season ended.

But I don't have Dodgers on Demand.

I thought you had decided to forgo your EI subscription due to all of the early-season scummery.

Do you have some old socks you want to get rid of?

Actually, I have 14 as well. Miscount on my part.

Flash Flood Warning!....get the canoes!

今日は、ホームでのナショナルズ戦、４－５と１点リードの９回表に登板しました。
先頭打者は三振で１アウト。

Today, at home in a game agaist the Nationals, I came in in the 9th inning, with a 5-4 lead. I struck out the first batter.

この最初の三振は、ほぼ完璧に自分の意図するピッチングができたと思います。
３ストライク目を取った球は、アウトコースのいい所にバシッという感じで決まって、
狙った通りで気持ち良かったです。

With these first three strikes, I think I pitched just about as perfectly as I can. On the 3rd strike, I decided where I wanted it to go, and it felt good to have it go exactly where I aimed it.

次打者・ベリヤードには、フルカウントからヒットを打たれてしまいました。
この対戦は、相手がスライダーを狙っていると分かっていたので真っ直ぐで押した
のですが、カウント２－３から長打もフォアボールも嫌だったので、待っているのが
分かっていて、敢えてスライダー勝負。うまく当てられたという感じです。

The next batter, Belliard, was able to work his way to a full count. In this battle, I knew that my opponent would be looking for the slider, so I should go fastball, but because, with a 3-2 count, both a walk and a big hit would be terrible, even though he was waiting for it, I daringly (boldly) went with the slider, win or lose. I feel like I located it well.

気持ちを切り替えて、３人目のシュナイダー。
１球目、シュート→ファール。
２球目、真っ直ぐ→ファール。
これで２－０と追い込んだ。
３球目、低めのシュート→ダブルプレー＆ゲームセット。

I refocused on the 3rd batter, Schneider. First pitch, shuuto -> foul ball. [Shuuto is that mysterious Japanese pitch – I don't know how to translate it. He only throws FB, slider, curve, right? It's not any of those. But the word he uses for FB is "massugu," which means "straight," or "direct" so maybe shuuto is a cut fastball? Or maybe there's a diff. b/w a 2-seamer and a 4-seamer? Looking back at the gamecast, the 1st and 3rd pitches were at 92, and the middle one at 93, so clearly it's some sort of FB.]

Second pitch, fastball -> foul ball, so I had him 0-2.
Third pitch, low shuuto -> double play, game over. [Literally, 'game-set' from tennis.]

やや当たりは強かったのですが、打球は内野手正面。ファーストゴロ併殺で仕留め
３アウト、１イニングを無失点に抑えて３５セーブ目を挙げることができました。
コースと「低め」をちゃんと意識して、「隆スタイル」の投球ができたと思います。

The ball was hit hard, but right at the infielder. Double-play grounder to first, 3 outs, and I was able to get my 35th save with a scoreless inning of work.. I was conscious of location (actually "course") and keeping it low, and I think I was able to [throw] a "Takashi-style" pitch.