Zack and Boof Battle, Hughes Debuts
At the risk of straining something while patting myself on the back, I called Wednesday’s Jake Peavy/Brandon Webb matchup the one to watch. Although the outcome wasn’t quite what I’d hoped for, the game was tremendous. Peavy fanned 16 batters and nearly tied Tom Seaver’s record of 10 straight strikeouts. Only a questionable call on a check swing to start the fourth fifth inning kept that from happening. Still, it was fun to watch, and Webb pitched a fine game himself.
But that’s in the past now. What do we have going on today? If you’re a fan of offense, I’ve got some good news…
American League
- Royals at Twins, 10:10 a.m. PT – Zack Greinke and Boof Bonser sqaure off this morning at the Metrodome. These are two promising young pitchers; we don’t know what they’ll do from start to start, but their names are Zack and Boof, so they’ve got that going for them.
- Red Sox at Orioles, 4:05 p.m. PT – Two days in a row I’ve identified this as a game to watch. Why? Josh Beckett and Adam Loewen: two young pitchers with great stuff and inconsistent results. If both guys are “on,” this could be a fun one.
- Blue Jays at Yankees, 4:05 p.m. PT – A.J. Burnett goes up against rookie Philip Hughes at Yankee Stadium. Hughes is making his big-league debut. If you haven’t heard of him, then you’re probably not reading this. He’s only the most hyped prospect out of the Bronx since, I dunno, Derek Jeter maybe? He’s also, by all accounts, real good.
National League
- Astros at Pirates, 9:35 a.m. PT – As you know, I like good pitching. Wandy Rodriguez and Tony Armas hook up in this one, so that probably won’t be happening here. However, if you like a lot of runs, this might be for you.
- Nationals at Phillies, 12:05 p.m. PT – The Phillies appear to have woken up at long last. Cole Hamels gets the start, and that’s always reason enough for me to watch.
And those are your games for today…
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