Tuesday, April 05, 2005

So much for 162-0

Fixed some glitches, so this is short for now.
Format has been changed to allow for comments. I'm sure all three of you are thrilled.
6 Observations from the Opener:
1. The thing that stuck out to me the most was that Luis Rivas was brilliant at second base.
The play he made going into center and throwing back across his body; aside from Robby Alomar I can't think of many who make that play. Maybe it's a little early to start taking bets on when Punto becomes the starter at second. Luis even had a hit. Which is more than Torii Hunter, Justin Morneau, Michael Cuddyer and Lew Ford can say.
2. Radke was actually pretty good.
Two bad pitches. And apparently on the error, no one yelled at Radke which base to throw to. That's a big, big mental error by the infield. With Ichiro running he doesn't have time to look before he throws. An otherwise efficient day for Brad.
3. Guys like Jamie Moyer always kill the Twins.
They don't hit lefties well to begin with, and you've got a guy throwing 81 MPH with a bunch of youngsters jacked up for opening day swinging away at the plate. Hopefully having Santana on the mound tonight will get the team jacked for a better showing.
4. Richie Sexson has a "Do Not Throw It Here" zone about a mile wide.
Man, that guy can cover a lot of space with his swing.
5. "Occassional Eddie" (formerly Everyday Eddie) looked pretty good, too.
6. You can tell even watching just on TV that Safeco Park is an incredible place to take in a ball game.

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