Home sweet home

I am so lucky and fortunate to have season tickets. And believe me, I don’t take it for granted. PNC Park has quickly been my 2nd home this summer. (More so, than ever)

 

 

Everytime I am at the ballpark, I feel like a little kid again.

Okay. That’s not me. But that’s exactly how I feel.

Oh, yes. I just embarrased myself. Haha I look like such a dork. But I love this picture. I started out playing 2B but was converted to a pitcher soon after.

 

 

The phightin phils are in the burgh for a four game series. It’s the only time they will be town the whole season.

Here is today’s Pitching Matchup:

Cole Hamels                                vs                       Daniel McCutchen 

6-6 4.08 ERA                                                         0-3 11.00 ERA

His last start against the Blue Jays                          This is Daniel’s 4th start, his 2nd since

didn’t go so well. He allowed 9 R in                           being recalled. There’s a lot of pressure 

5 innings, including 3 HR.                                        on him to make a good start. Unless he

                                                                             dazzles he could be back in AAA once

                                                                             Zack Duke comes off the DL.

 

 

Pirates this season:

April:                                 May:                                          June:

10-13                                11-18                                          6-20

.236 AVG                           .238 AVG                                   .238 AVG

3.6 runs/gm                       3.0 runs/gm                                 3.2 runs/gm

8.1 hits/gm                        7.8 hits/gm                                  7.8 hits/gm

21 HR                               15 HR                                         14 HR

6.62 ERA                           4.36 ERA                                    4.91 ERA

10.3 hits allowed/gm           9.3 hits allowed/gm                      9.9 hits allowed/gm

.291 opp avg                      .274 opp avg                                .292 opp avg

4/7 save/oppurtunity            8/11 save/oppurtunity                    5/8 save/oppurtunity 

 

• Pedro Alvarez: No reason to Freak out yet - Bucs Dugout

 

Around the Ballparks:

• Until Kung Fu Panda’s single in the 9th inning of yesterday’s game, Pablo was 0 for his last 13 and 1 for 20 vs LHP. Hitting just .211 vs lefties in 2010.
• The Giants sent Bengie Molina to the Rangers for Chris Ray
• Zack Greinke pitched his 1,000th inning in the Majors yesterday. He is the 12th pitcher to do so for the Royals.
• Emerging Ace Alert: Clayton Richard (Padres)

Since his last 10 starts:

5-2 2.42 ERA

Averaging 6.2 Innings per start

52/21 K/BB

• Dodgers Vincent Padilla won his 100th career win yesterday (against the SF Giants)
• Justin Morneau (Last 10 gms) .419 AVG 3HR 9RBI .698SLG
• Adam Jones (last 10 gms) .419 AVG 5HR 12 RBI
• King Feliz follows Cliff Lee with Gem as Mariners top the Yankees- Link

CG 2H 0ER 11K 115 Pitches

• Consecutive Complete Games vs Yankees (last 20 years)

Cliff Lee/Felix Hernandez 2010

Chris Carpenter/Kelvim Escobar 2000

Mark Langston/Jim Abbott 1991