Rangers 3 and 5, O's 1 and 4: So, uh...

by Scott Christ on Apr 10, 2008 11:29 PM EDT in Post-Game

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I didn't see the first game, but I do know that getting three base hits is not exactly good. Rangers won 3-1. Stupid every-third-year Kevin Millwood.

In the second game, Adam Loewen struggled badly with his control -- again -- and left a couple too many pitches up -- again. Count me as decidedly not on the train with Loewen or Cabrera. I mean, I'll be psyched when they have good games now and again, but these bad ones are torture. I don't watch summer re-runs; I don't want to watch them on live TV, either.

Jay Payton homered and Markakis and Melvin had two hits apiece in the second game, too. Randor Bierd looked good in relief. The Rangers chipped away at Chad Bradford to score what turned out to be the winning run in the bottom of the eighth, following the Orioles tying it in the top of the inning on a sac RBI from Millar.

Brandon Fahey and Luis Hernandez combined to go 0-for-6 over two games. I know Luis had that one big game-winner, but don't stop expecting to see Alex Cintron sometime soon.

Luke Scott's hot streak hit a roadblock with an 0-for-3 opener (three strikeouts and a walk) and then crapped out in a pinch-hit appearance in game two. Ramon Hernandez had a 1-for-5 day to raise his average to .143.

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A rude doubledeader shock over breakfast in Moscow. Sigh.

Hey now, hey now: don't dream it's over.

The division lead -- that's *our* division lead --stands at 1 1/2 despite an 18 inning cold shower of reality. Now that we've sobered up, let's take a look around: Things could be a lot worse. And will be, of course. But I'm looking fwd to Guts showing the Debbil Raze who oughtta be last in this division. We keel dem, we keel dem good, boss.

Go O's!

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by Titov on Apr 11, 2008 1:09 AM EDT reply actions

I know I'm crazy here

I'm off the Cabrera kool-aid too, but I'm still hoping Loewen is more Bedard than Cabrera. Bedard had a lot of injury/leaving-the-ball-up issues before he came into his own, too. Admittedly, he never had Loewen's control problems, so maybe I'm hoping Loewen will be more of a Carlos Zambrano or something. I dunno... I just would still be willing to give Loewen time to put it together. Not as much time as we've given Cabrera, but definitely time.

by punkrawka on Apr 11, 2008 8:23 AM EDT reply actions

Loewen gets on my nerves... slightly less than Cabrera

"I think I was rushing," said Loewen, who made just six starts in 2007 before an injury ended his year. "I just really didn't have a feel for my release point. It could've been a lot of things. I felt like I figured it out as the game went on, and it was just that one spot of three our four hitters where I couldn't figure out my release point and I wasn't throwing downhill." (courtesy mlb.com)

I know it's routine, but I'm sick of the typical post-game excuses... we've heard them a lot the past few years. Just say you sucked, and you hope you do better next time. We don't care if you felt better as the game went on, after you pitched like crap.

by Y Not on Apr 11, 2008 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh, and last year it's not like he completely got it either...

It was a miracle his ERA was below 4 last year... lots of walks, high pitch counts, struggled to finish off batters. So I agree with you when you say you hope he's more Bedard than Cabrera... because Bedard had the same issues before developing a new pitch.

by Y Not on Apr 11, 2008 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions

it was a miracle his ERA was below 6

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by Scott Christ on Apr 11, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I fear..

That if Cabrera is the new Ponson, Loewen is the new Cabrera -- the guy we keep hearing is gonna be great. To be sure, he is coming back from an injury, but it starts to look like a dream that will never come true. Penn too?

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by BirdFanLA on Apr 11, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply actions