Here’s the Jargon’s “Take Five” for Thursday.
1. I'M ABOUT TO BUTTER YOU UP
Butter felt neglected, so here you go.
Billy Hamilton is
stealing bases like a fiend, adding another two swipes Thursday. All together, he
has six in three games, which means he’s on pace for 324.
Add that to Adrian
Gonzalez’s 270 home runs, and Steroid is looking pretty. … Of course, that’s if
he doesn’t bench them.
2. CHURNING Ks
Evan Gattis is on a bit of a streak, and not the kind you
would like to see — unless of course, you’re the opposing pitcher. He’ll head
into Friday with eight straight strikeouts and an 0-for-11 record on the
season. Chalupa is more than frustrated as he’s like the Astros of the JLB,
leading the League in strikeouts with 44. Right now, he’s in a real batter with
his pitchers, who only have 52.
3. SPREAD THIN
The Gamblers, who as you know, typically have the best
pitching staff in the JLB, is boasting a 4.06 ERA, and his two aces haven’t
been that. Clayton gave up three in six innings — yes, a quality start, but not
Cy Young worthy — and Stephen Strasburg gave up three in 5.1 innings.
It’s not a time to worry, but when your best start comes
from R.A. Dickey, things are not going well. (I’m sure he’ll have some
improvable statistic to combat this.)
4. I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S
NOT BAUER
Man, so close. They were so close to history. The Astros
needed just two outs to record the combined no-hitter that Trevor Bauer
started, but a solo home run by Jed Lowrie ruined the no-no. Nevertheless,
Bauer got the quality start and win, striking out 11 over six innings. He was
at 111 pitches when the sixth ended, so that’s why he was pulled. Sadly, his
five walks spoiled any chance of making it into the seventh, let alone the ninth.
For the Indians, the first series against the Astros was
impressive for starters Carlos Carrasco and Bauer, but reality may hit when the
opposing team isn’t wearing Astros jerseys.
5. MARGARINE IS FAKE,
APPARENTLY SHANE GREENE IS NOT
If I were to have asked you on April 4 which Cheese Steak
pitcher would have the first great outing of the year, you’d probably would
have predicted guys like: Max Scherzer, Masahiro Tanaka, Jon Lester or Andrew
Cashner. Maybe even Kyle Lohse.
Not one of you would have said Shane Greene. Not one.
He went eight innings today, allowing no runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five. He got the quality start and the win, and it was a welcoming sight for Jim Vaughn, who watched the aforementioned front-runners of the staff give up a combined 20 runs in five losses.
He went eight innings today, allowing no runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five. He got the quality start and the win, and it was a welcoming sight for Jim Vaughn, who watched the aforementioned front-runners of the staff give up a combined 20 runs in five losses.
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