Saturday 16 April 2005
box score :: recap :: game log
I cannot begin to relate my absolute frustration with this team right now. I know, I know it's early. But they are playing division teams right now and this is a golden opportunity to take games away from teams that really count. Looks like they'll be battling from behind all season again this year. I just wonder how far back they'll get before this is over.
Looks like Matt Miller is shuffling off to Buffalo to make room for C.C. Sabathia. He is not at all happy with this turn of events. I feel the same. I think that the bullpen has been the only solid part of the team and I hate to see someone who has pitched well go. Jason Davis is supposed to be the next great reliever/closer/even starter, but I say that they should send him down to get more experience. He was too young to hit the bigs last year as was evident when he'd get behind in the count and just try throwing hard instead of pitching his way out of jams. And he ended up in a lot of jams. I have a feeling that we're going to need lots of relief over the next month or so because the starting pitching just doesn't seem up to speed yet. And I'd sure like to have Matt Miller on the mound facing 1 out, 2 runners on, up by 1 run instead of Jason "blow 'em away" Davis.
where they stand
season record: 4-7
division standing: well, depends on how you look at it. Two teams are tied for first, the other three sit 4 games back. So, they are either tied for 3rd or tied for last place.
games back: 4.0