Todd Wellemeyer did what a #5 starter is supposed to do, but the bullpen failed to do it's job and the hitters came up just short as the Giants dropped a 5-3 decision to the Cubbies today. Key lines:
Aaron Rowand: 3 for 3, 2 2B. Rowand seems to have made his peace with being more of a line drive hitter than trying to loft it out of the park. Let's hope he stays in that zone, because I think he can be a good leadoff hitter as long as he isn't trying to hit his way back to the middle of the order.
Edgar Renteria- 0 for 4. BA= .259. At one point, it looked like Rent's bat might be coming alive, but this is bad.
Mark DeRosa- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(1), Assist(Byrd at home). BA= .295. I think DeRosa will be a solid addition to the lineup.
Todd Wellemeyer- 7 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. Left the game tied after 7 IP. That's exactly the kind of game you want from your #5. Anything more is gravy.
Guillermo Mota- 0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K. Mota entered in the 8'th inning after Runzler had retired the first 2 batters. Let's hope that doesn't happen in the regular season! In fact, are there any votes for keeping Joaquin and Hinshaw or Pucetas over Mota?
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Here's one vote for keeping Pucetas. Pulling himself out of that mess on Saturday to give a solid three innings convinced me he has the makeup to stay in the big leagues, and will be more useful in long relief/sixth starter role than Mota. The club already has plenty of one-inning guys already on the roster and available in Fresno.
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ReplyDeleteI was all for Mota a week ago, but he's started to look like, well, Guillermo Mota in his last few outings. Right now, I think I'm ready to cut him loose and go with 2 out of Pucetas, Hinshaw, Sosa and Joaquin with Casillas in extended ST/AAA as insurance. I think the last two bullpen spots are still very much in play and a lot will depend on what happens this coming weekend.
Anon,
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