Regarding Brad Penny's back
There's some good news coming out after the second game vs the Rockies tonight:Says Penny:
"Actually, [the back] felt pretty
good tonight. The pitch count
was just too high. I kept throwing
strikes; they kept fouling
them off. But I'm not going
to throw it over the middle
of the plate or they'll crush it."
good tonight. The pitch count
was just too high. I kept throwing
strikes; they kept fouling
them off. But I'm not going
to throw it over the middle
of the plate or they'll crush it."
and the pitching coach, Rick Honeycutt:
"It's not really affecting his delivery. Our biggest concern was,
'Would he change his mechanics or arm angle?' And he hasn't
done that. It seems to be worse early on in the game,
but once he moves around and loosens up, he's okay.
Between innings, they keep the heat pack on him
so it doesn't spasm, like it did in San Francisco
[two starts back]."
'Would he change his mechanics or arm angle?' And he hasn't
done that. It seems to be worse early on in the game,
but once he moves around and loosens up, he's okay.
Between innings, they keep the heat pack on him
so it doesn't spasm, like it did in San Francisco
[two starts back]."
Seems like Penny's back issue has straightened out. Good :).
posted by Harry | 1:04 AM
2 Comments:
I would have to agree that Penny has had bad starts in his last three starts in particular. I liked his thought process, though, where he says he isn't just going to throw balls over the middle to be crushed. Even without his control in his last few starts I still feel more comfortable with him on the mound (as a starter) rather then any of the other ones.
Once Gagne comes back, Hamulack and Carter have to go....away...forever. I don't care where, maybe to the hatch with Locke and Mr. Ecko.
I absolutely noticed Nomar swinging at a first pitch that hit the dirt. I didn't like it.
Danys Baez as a middle reliever is perfect, no pressure, no problems.
I am still irritated everytime I see Furcal up to bat, he looks so uncomfortable. Why can't he take lessons from Lofton who seems to always get little line drive singles.
I don't know much about the catcher position but it seems to me that all of the pitchers are getting out of jams with Martin back there. Does he have much of an influence or am I just giving him god-like status because I like him so much?
Jeff, regarding Raffy Furcal. As you remember in the very beginning of the season he used to bounce out to second very frequently. Now he has changed his approach already somewhat. I think he's going to be fine with the bat as the season progresses. On the other hand, he's not as confident defensively at short as Cesar Izturis...
As for Russell Martin from what I've read he's really an alpha dog out there. It might be very possible that part of the current Dodger surge is his pitch-calling, lateral defense and overall confidence in handling the pitching staff daily regardless of his age. I share your sentiment towards Russell and think Dioner Navarro should be sent down once he goes off the DL so that Martin stays with the Dodgers.
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