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Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Angels 6, Rays 4
Frankie sure did make that interesting. He was getting pinched to be sure, but that doesn't excuse the inability to get one measly out.
Bart was solid. Not as great as his line (8.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB) would suggest, but it was a step forward after two sub-par starts. I'm still amazed by how inconsistent his velocity has been- today he was topping out at about 95 mph, markedly lower than he was throwing during his hot July. He did control the game very well- I will give him that. He was throwing his pitches and getting them over for strikes.
As for the offense, once they start to give you hope that they're snapping out of it (six runs in the first three innings against Hendrickson), they smash all your dreams by getting shutdown for the rest of the game. The D-Rays' bullpen is surprisingly strong, but still, they should have been able to step on their necks.
Who was doing the color work on ESPN tonight? It was as though he had just rolled out of bed and into the broadcast booth. His analysis sounded like one protracted yawn. And that heckler! Jebus H. Christ- the lungs on that guy!
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