Just got back from the game, talk about a different experience from last night. Anyway, I will take three out of four anyday of the week. I really think this was just one of those games. Over the last couple of weeks we have really showed ourselves to be better than most of our wild card competitors, however, there is a lot of work to do and a lot of season left. Lets get it going against the snakes.
``My arm's dead, my legs are dead -- I'm just grinding,'' Oswalt said. ``I think it's just the innings piling up on me. Usually you have a dead arm around 100 innings. Maybe for me it's around 170.'' ****.........
Does anyone else wonder why Gallo is a major league pitcher? I mean, seriously, I'm sure we have someone else available in the minors who's merely "bad" as opposed to downright bloody awful. Who gives a damn if he's a lefty...a terrible left hander is worse than bad right-hander. Having a lefty specialist is nice. Having a tterrible lefty specialist merely because he's a lefty is idiocy.
I think Mike Gallo has done a fine job this season. He has an ERA of 2.35 WHIP of 1.04 and a 6-1 K/BB ratio. He's only pitched 7 2/3 innings, so he needs to keep it up, however, he has appeared in 13 games. But I would take "downright bloody awful" anyday if that's your definition of it. In fact, the man has the 3rd lowest ERA on our entire staff this season. Everyone gives up runs sooner or later so just chill out next time it happens instead of calling the man unworthy of his major-league status. Gallo's career
No. Seriously. Previous to the Floyd single Sunday (he pitched him well in that AB, made a mistake with a FB, and Floyd was locked in at the plate that day), his appearances this year have been: Chase Utley - opposite field flyout, Bob Abreau - groundout to 2nd Cliff Floyd - K Brad Wilkerson - sac bunt, Jose Vidro - groundout to 2nd Brad Wilkerson - popout to 2nd, Brian Schneider - flyout to LF vs. PITT - groundout, bunt single, fielder's choice grounder, infield single vs. PITT - single, Lawton GIDP, Bay flyout Larry Walker - popout vs. LA - K, groundout Eric Young K, Brian Giles BB, Roberto Hernandez flyout, Klesko groundout Giles groundout, Fick single Klesko triple, Giles single, Blum K vs. CIN - lineout, K, hit batter, K Who would you replace him with? Why do you feel they would do a better job?
