Thursday, April 07, 2011
I Guess it's a Four-Game Series
So much for my announcements of a series win. For some reason I thought we'd get a day off today. What the heck? What's up with the schedule this year for the Crew? Between the inter-league imbalance and this many games in a row so early... this will put them two ahead of other teams.
A couple words about Shaun Marcum. I love that guy. Especially as a third starter. He's totally the kind of guy I loved building fantasy teams around. Low-exposure guys with good peripherals. Lots of times people draft prospects expecting them to be great their first year but that's really not the case with most pitchers, even the best. They need a year or two to learn on the job. Marcum's in his arc right now of three or four years of above-average pitching. That's terrific for a third starter in the NL Central.
His first start had a higher walk and strikeout rate than he's normally had. The strikeout rate may stay with the change to the NL's weaker lineups. The walks I expect to iron themselves out.
It's looking like we're balancing out the offensive production pretty well so far. McGehee is the only one under-performing expectations right now. Morgan will come down to earth soon enough. My big worry is the bullpen, though they looked solid enough last night discounting Axford's walk.
Note: Braun just cranked a 2-run jack in the 1st. Gomez was running. Oh, Runnin' Roenicke... when will this bite us in the butt?
So much for my announcements of a series win. For some reason I thought we'd get a day off today. What the heck? What's up with the schedule this year for the Crew? Between the inter-league imbalance and this many games in a row so early... this will put them two ahead of other teams.
A couple words about Shaun Marcum. I love that guy. Especially as a third starter. He's totally the kind of guy I loved building fantasy teams around. Low-exposure guys with good peripherals. Lots of times people draft prospects expecting them to be great their first year but that's really not the case with most pitchers, even the best. They need a year or two to learn on the job. Marcum's in his arc right now of three or four years of above-average pitching. That's terrific for a third starter in the NL Central.
His first start had a higher walk and strikeout rate than he's normally had. The strikeout rate may stay with the change to the NL's weaker lineups. The walks I expect to iron themselves out.
It's looking like we're balancing out the offensive production pretty well so far. McGehee is the only one under-performing expectations right now. Morgan will come down to earth soon enough. My big worry is the bullpen, though they looked solid enough last night discounting Axford's walk.
Note: Braun just cranked a 2-run jack in the 1st. Gomez was running. Oh, Runnin' Roenicke... when will this bite us in the butt?
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