vs. Twins 7/17

[Flash- bd]

I just dont see why Zach cant put these guys away..he gets ahead then loses them...he's flirting with disaster...

I liked that pitch 3-2. If it's in the strike zone Span was frozen. He's overmatched Revere, took his chances with him, and did the job.

He's not exactly pitch efficient tonight but I'd have a hard time seeing how anyone could be discouraged by Zack's performance--especially his stuff--tonight.

[whynot38]

Got to say that the solidly unspectaculor is fair, but he's been in trouble off and on all night and has pitched out of it. He has movement and looks solid. I'll take a bunch of starts as unspectaculor as this one

[RavNMadMan]

o

ZACHARY THROUGH 4 INNINGS:

Pitches: 84 (49 Strikes, 35 Balls)

ZACH BY INNINGS:

17

17

21

29

So figure he's got 2 more frames left. I'm just not thrilled about that.

[MDK02]

We're scoring this inning! I'm gonna try being positive.

[OFFNY]

How could a game be over at 1-1 ?

OOOI'm hoping that he was being facetious, in light of a few other posters on here that have that mindset, and ALWAYS let us all know about it.

[theobird]

Britton has not been horrible, but 84 pitches through 4 innings is not good. It will take all he has to complete 5 innings. Still...........I will take it after last night.

[scOtt]

Tough crowd tonight! Jeez! I think Britton is doing quite well.

[jjnono]

84 pitches in 4 innings? Yikes. Lucky if he makes it through the fifth. BTW, is there any way to determine how many 2-out runs our pitchers have given up? It's probably empirical, but it just seems like our pitchers give up an inordinate number of two-out runs, unable to get that third out...

[Flash- bd]

God, I know Nick isn't the player we wanted him to be, necessarily. But it's so nice to have him back. It's nice to have a guy in the lineup who looks like he knows what he's doing up there.

Hit and run there. One word: WHY?

[SrMeowMeow]

Markakis is a machine right now.

[whynot38]

Tough crowd tonight! Jeez! I think Britton is doing quite well.

I'll take a 2.25 era any day

[RavNMadMan]

We're scoring this inning! I'm gonna try being positive.

Good for you man. Awareness is part of the cure.

[jjnono]

And 9 Hits + BB in 4 innings is not very good, suggesting he's been lucky more than anything else at this point, but yes, it's miles better than last night!

[RavNMadMan]

Tough crowd tonight! Jeez! I think Britton is doing quite well.

Yep....very solid. Give me 6 with 1-2 scored and I'll take it.

[whynot38]

Cmon Jim - we need you right here