Homer Happy Halos use Byrd for batting practice
Who knew that Angels broadcaster and former major leaguer Rex Hudler was a baseball prognosticator?
Prior to this afternoon's game between the Angels and the Indians, Rex was giving a scientific explanation for why the ball travels approximately 20 feet further in Angels Stadium during the day. Perhaps all he needed to say was that when you throw the ball in the middle of the plate to major league hitters, they hit it a long, long way.
Napoli, Anderson and Kotchman homered off of Paul Byrd to stake the Angels to a 6-0 lead before Byrd could get the final out of the third inning. Byrd is now 0-2 with an 11.05 ERA and has gone only 7-1/3 innings over his two starts. After pitching 1-1/3 innings and looking very sharp, he just seemed to lose it and looked like it was getting to him. That's not something you expect from a seasoned veteran.
After the Tribe pulled to within two runs with a four-run sixth rally of their own, Bad Vlad put the finishing touches on the rout with another blast scoring three more.
The Indians get a much needed day off Thursday before hosting the Oakland A's on Friday night with fireworks. They need the rest as much mentally as physically. They're pressing at the plate and making mental mistakes. This team is better than that and they will be.
Oakland may well be the recipient of a rested, revitalized and extremely dangerous Cleveland Indians ballclub this weekend.
Go Tribe!
Prior to this afternoon's game between the Angels and the Indians, Rex was giving a scientific explanation for why the ball travels approximately 20 feet further in Angels Stadium during the day. Perhaps all he needed to say was that when you throw the ball in the middle of the plate to major league hitters, they hit it a long, long way.
Napoli, Anderson and Kotchman homered off of Paul Byrd to stake the Angels to a 6-0 lead before Byrd could get the final out of the third inning. Byrd is now 0-2 with an 11.05 ERA and has gone only 7-1/3 innings over his two starts. After pitching 1-1/3 innings and looking very sharp, he just seemed to lose it and looked like it was getting to him. That's not something you expect from a seasoned veteran.
After the Tribe pulled to within two runs with a four-run sixth rally of their own, Bad Vlad put the finishing touches on the rout with another blast scoring three more.
The Indians get a much needed day off Thursday before hosting the Oakland A's on Friday night with fireworks. They need the rest as much mentally as physically. They're pressing at the plate and making mental mistakes. This team is better than that and they will be.
Oakland may well be the recipient of a rested, revitalized and extremely dangerous Cleveland Indians ballclub this weekend.
Go Tribe!
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