the Anaheim Angels completed a sweep with a 4-3 win.The Pirates divided the 3 RBI among three players.
Matt Capps picked up the loss in falling to 3-4,but my question is this-Why was Capps pitching his 2nd inning anyway?
If this is your closer and the only guy in the bullpen that is reliable(Although Kuwata has pitched well in his last few appearances)-why overwork him?
Josh Phelps singled twice in his Pirate debut.
Tom Gorzelanny allowed 3 runs in his 6 innings of work.
Not bad,but not great either.
Before the game,Jonah Bayliss was sent down to Indianapolis.
Bayliss had not been pitching well lately,but he has talent and I would bet that sending Bayliss down means the return of Wayback Wasdin in the next few days.
Yeah,that should be just the elixer that this team needs.
The Tribe lost to the lowly Nationals 3-1,despite a solid effort from the returning Jake Westbrook.
Jake allowed all 3 National runs over 7 innings,not bad for his 1st start in a while.
Franklin Gutierrez hit his 3rd homer of the year for the only Cleveland run.
Pitching Matchups
Pittsburgh: Off
Oakland:Chad Gaudin (6-2) at Cleveland:C.C.Sabathia (10-2) 7:05
Bullpen Notes
Want to laugh for an hour?
Try this link in which Captain Dave says this years team is "better at the basics".
Guess the Captain has not been WATCHING any games lately.
Another quote from the Captain.
"Our team is basically the team we have,".
So your team sucks,half do not try and many should not be on the damn team in the 1st place.
Let's keep it together and not make any moves.
The problem is that Littlefield keeps selling that this is a young team.
It isnt!
The starting rotation is young,but the position players are not,they are mostly guys that are in their prime!
You make the call on just how good that prime is.
Of course then this quote should make perfect sense................
Prospect updates
Mike Ramlow did not get the win yesterday vs Kannapolis,but had his best outing of the year,as Mike allowed 1 run,4 hits,struck out 4 and did not walk a batter in 6 innings.
Hope Mike is finally turning the corner.
Alexandre Periard had a rough return in his last outing,as Alex gave up 4 runs in 3 innings.
It was Periard's 1st game in a month.
Jared Hughes had his worst outing of the year,last time out vs the
Greenville Drive.Hughes was knocked out after allowing 6 runs in 3 innings of duty.
Brandon Williams made his season debut for State College yesterday.
Brandon allowed 3 runs in 4 innings,but only 1 was earned ,struck out 2 and walked 2 as well.
Photo Credits
Gorzelanny-Getty Images-Lisa Blumenfield
Peralta-AP Photo-Nick Wass
Periard and Ramlow-Ryan Heimberger
Hughes-John Setzler jr
Williams-USC-upstate
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