Tough pitching ahead

[Ron Brand]

It's probably going to be a rough stretch at home for the Good Guys, but we'll get the opportunity to watch some of the Major League's best pitchers working their magic at the MMPUS over the next week. Tags has the lowdown.

Thursday -- RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (7-1, 1.12 ERA)
Friday -- RHP Matt Garza (5-1, 2.38 ERA)
Saturday -- RHP Jeff Niemann (3-0, 2.54 ERA)
Sunday -- LHP David Price (6-1, 1.81)

[Jacksonian]

It's probably going to be a rough stretch at home for the Good Guys, but we'll get the opportunity to watch some of the Major League's best pitchers working their magic at the MMPUS over the next week. Tags has the lowdown.

I clicked on this thread thinking is said "Touch bitching ahead".  Imagine my disappointment.

[Mr. Happy]

Maybe we'll hit one of those guys. But we have been making some marginal pitchers look like Cy Young.

[Limey]

If only there was a more organised way for the site to preview upcoming pitchers...

[Ron Brand]

If only there was a more organised way for the site to preview upcoming pitchers...

I was kind enough to only show the records of the best upcoming, spanning both series, so that I wouldn't step on any Preview Toes or at worst, graze them marginally.

[rifraft]

How ridiculous is it that a team playing in the AL East has 5 starting pitchers with ERAs at or below 3.35?  Wow.  No wonder they have the best record in baseball. 

[Navin R Johnson]

Thanks Gerry.

[Alkie]

How ridiculous is it that a team playing in the AL East has 5 starting pitchers with ERAs at or below 3.35?  Wow.  No wonder they have the best record in baseball. 

Without looking at a roster, name 7 current Rays.

Yeah, me either.

[Andyzipp]

Without looking at a roster, name 7 current Rays.

Yeah, me either.

Pena
Crawford
Upton
Zobrist
Longoria
Niemann
Wheeler

What do I win?

[austro]

Well, let's see:

Longoria
Kazmir
Price
Zobrist
Niemann
Upton
Crawford

But it's a good thing you didn't ask for 8.

ETA: I lose. Kazmir's no longer a Ray.

[Alkie]

Pena
Crawford
Upton
Zobrist
Longoria
Niemann
Wheeler

What do I win?

An escort to the door.  You're clearly a traitor.   Only an AL East fan could have done that.

[Alkie]

ETA: I lose. Kazmir's no longer a Ray.

See.

[Ty in Tampa]

Top of the head:

Bartlett
Zobrist
Crawford
Longoria
Pena
Upton
Brignac
Aybar
Kapler
Rodriguez
Navarro
Jaso

Shields
Garza
Niemann
Price
Davis
Sonnenstine
Balfour
Cormier
Wheeler
Soriano

[Alkie]

Top of the head:

Bartlett
Zobrist
Crawford
Longoria
Pena
Upton
Brignac
Aybar
Kapler
Rodriguez
Navarro
Jaso

Shields
Garza
Niemann
Price
Davis
Sonnenstine
Balfour
Cormier
Wheeler
Soriano

You are disqualified for obvious reasons.   Anyone named Ty is clearly a Rays fan.

[Andyzipp]

An escort to the door.  You're clearly a traitor.   Only an AL East fan could have done that.

Desperately trying to find good baseball to watch will drive you to strange places.  If I wasn't from the early 80's I could almost enjoy watching the Dodgers, but the bile reaches my throat at the slightest hint of Lasorda.

[Alkie]

Desperately trying to find good baseball to watch will drive you to strange places.  If I wasn't from the early 80's I could almost enjoy watching the Dodgers, but the bile reaches my throat at the slightest hint of Lasorda.

Here's a true story.

I get my haircut by the same guy here in Midtown.  He's the best.   Best haircut I've ever had, same every time, only $25.  A fucking steal in Manhattan.  Anyway, he's an old Italian guy (like, from Italy, not like the sixth generation Americans you see on TV claiming to be Italian).  On his wall is a bunch of famous people he's cut.   Some actors.  Some directors.  Some athletes.  And in the middle, biggest picture, is Tommy Lasorda. 

I don't know, maybe it's just me, but if I was trying to brag about what an awesome barber I was, I'm not sure I'd put my picture of Lasorda up on the wall.

[Ron Brand]

Yo. Ray. Get some brothers on the wall!

[Andyzipp]

Here's a true story.

I get my haircut by the same guy here in Midtown.  He's the best.   Best haircut I've ever had, same every time, only $25.  A fucking steal in Manhattan.  Anyway, he's an old Italian guy (like, from Italy, not like the sixth generation Americans you see on TV claiming to be Italian).  On his wall is a bunch of famous people he's cut.   Some actors.  Some directors.  Some athletes.  And in the middle, biggest picture, is Tommy Lasorda. 

I don't know, maybe it's just me, but if I was trying to brag about what an awesome barber I was, I'm not sure I'd put my picture of Lasorda up on the wall.

Lasorda has hair?

[Ron Brand]

The pic was from 1954.

[Alkie]

Lasorda has hair?

Well, no.   Angelo cut it.

[Guinness]

Desperately trying to find good baseball to watch will drive you to strange places.  If I wasn't from the early 80's I could almost enjoy watching the Dodgers, but the bile reaches my throat at the slightest hint of Lasorda.

I watch the Dodgers a lot, and for some reason the Twins and the Blue Jays (the Jays mainly for Canadian commercials).   Good games, and Vin Scully.

[Andyzipp]

I watch the Dodgers a lot, and for some reason the Twins and the Blue Jays (the Jays mainly for Canadian commercials).   Good games, and Vin Scully.

I think if they were any team not called the Dodgers, I would find myelf following them this year.  They play a fun brand of baseball.  However, Cey, Lasorda, Garvey, Yeager.  Nope.

[austro]

However, Cey, Lasorda, Garvey, Yeager.  Nope.

You left out Lopes, Russell, and, of course, Baker. Must stop: teeth are grinding, bile is rising.

[Matt]

You left out Lopes, Russell, and, of course, Baker. Must stop: teeth are grinding, bile is rising.

Steve Sax.

[juliogotay]

Steve Sax.

Steve Howe.

[strosrays]

Maybe we'll get a hit off of one of those guys. But we have been making some marginal pitchers look like Cy Young.

Fixed.