Penny and Tomko deja vu?
Is it April 2006 or 2007?
You wouldn't know that judging by the early-season performance of two Dodger starting pitchers Brad Penny and Brett Tomko. The former is 1-0 after his start with 1.29 ERA in 7.0 IP with 1 SO and 1 BB. The latter, after last night's gem against the Rockies at the Ravine, opens the season up at 0.00 ERA after 6.0 IP with amazing 9 SO and 3 BB.
Early days, but the PROMISE is there. As much as there was last year where Penny and Tomko opened their respective seasons very strong (remember that Penny actually starter the ASG? That's how good he was in the first half of 2006!). If my memory serves me right their collective W-L record at some point in time was about 15-5 or something. Than the promise started fading away...
This is why these two Dodger pitchers, unlike perhaps any other starter or reliever wearing blue this season, have to focus on the PREMISE. It will be crucial to their overall success this season if they can maintain the momentum past the first two months. First checkpoint for Penny is tonight against the Rockies. He was something like 6-0 last season against them. Can he continue like this in 2007?
You wouldn't know that judging by the early-season performance of two Dodger starting pitchers Brad Penny and Brett Tomko. The former is 1-0 after his start with 1.29 ERA in 7.0 IP with 1 SO and 1 BB. The latter, after last night's gem against the Rockies at the Ravine, opens the season up at 0.00 ERA after 6.0 IP with amazing 9 SO and 3 BB.
Early days, but the PROMISE is there. As much as there was last year where Penny and Tomko opened their respective seasons very strong (remember that Penny actually starter the ASG? That's how good he was in the first half of 2006!). If my memory serves me right their collective W-L record at some point in time was about 15-5 or something. Than the promise started fading away...
This is why these two Dodger pitchers, unlike perhaps any other starter or reliever wearing blue this season, have to focus on the PREMISE. It will be crucial to their overall success this season if they can maintain the momentum past the first two months. First checkpoint for Penny is tonight against the Rockies. He was something like 6-0 last season against them. Can he continue like this in 2007?
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