New Team Debuts

[love_that_reefer]

Brian Bocock, a kid who hasn't played above AA ball. He's got a good glove but no stick, much like Vizquel but 40 yrs younger.

[Turn 2]

Luke Scott went 1-3 for the Orioles while playing LF.

[love_that_reefer]

Kyle Lohse had five shutout innings in his debut with the Cards.

[brewersfan19]

everyone has a day now and then!!! Has Loshe become the Cardinals ace?

[Kingdom]

No, they have Wainwright

[love_that_reefer]

Neither Wainwright or Francis had a good start yesterday. I blame the mound conditions. Plus it didn't matter.

[love_that_reefer]

Jon Garland only had to throw 95 pitches to get through 8 innings of one run ball in his debut with the Angels. Very impressive start!

[browntown653]

No strikeouts in 8 innings. Bizarre performance by Garland but hey, he got the job done.

[love_that_reefer]

Exactly why strikeouts are overrated.

[brewersfan19]

plus strikeouts have a tendency to get that pitch count up quicker and if the pitcher is having a good day he probably will only go 6-7 innings also. I would rather have a pitcher average 2-3 k's a game and go 8+ innings a little more often. Some situations it is VERY handy to strikeout someone out, but I agree with reefer here, stirkeouts are over-rated.

[Halladay_is_God]

David Eckstein, 0 for 4, 1 K
Shannon Stewart, 1 for 4, 1 RBI
Marco Scutaro, 0 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 Run, 1 Walk, 2 stolen bases

[HollywoodLeo]

strikeouts are overrated, but they sure are fun to watch. (if you're rooting for the team that's pitching at the time, anyways)

[love_that_reefer]

No doubt. Everyone loves to see dominance like that but it isn't necessary for a pitcher to succeed. Preventing runs in any fashion is what I want! Well for my team anyways.

[love_that_reefer]

LaTroy Hawkins, NYY- 1 1/3 innings, 2 hits, 1 run
Carlos Silva, SEA- 7 IP, 3 hits, 5 K's, 1 run

[browntown653]

LaTroy Hawkins' sure-to-be-stellar Yankee career gets off to a mahhhhhvelous start.