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Monday, April 14, 2008

Marlins Series


We finally won our first series of the season. Now we are off to Philly for a 3 game set. Every game except for game one was great. Oswalt needs to get his shit together ASAP. But, the Marlins look like they could be contending quicker than I thought they would. Their O is stacked with power.
My Grades for the Series
Offense: A Power came out finally, with Bourn even goin yard. Berkman is swing a helluva stick right now, Pence needs to get his Biggio-esk swingin at sliders all day long ass in check. Even Ausmus got some hits.
Defense: A Good but not great. Cheato made some good plays in the OF, Pence took some bad routes to balls
SP: B Oswalt needs to get goin for sure-It would have been an A+ if Oswalt didn't give up 4 hrs. He was goin good for a while, but he is lookin like Wandy on the road last year-he is letting shit get to his head. Backe looked alright especially being he somehow managed a 5 inning shutout while throwing so many damn pitches. Wandy looked like himself at home again. He has given up a total of 1 run in his two starts at home this season
Bullpen C Yet again our pen is sucking. It didn't do enough to warrant a failing grade being they didn't cost us a game. Villarreal needs to get his ass in check along with Oswalt. Brocail looked good again. Valverde is reminding me more and more of Lidge by getting in trouble except for he hasn't done anything to lose the games like Lidge did.
Coaching B Needs to figure out that Villarreal is not pitching well and not put him in. Shouldn't have gotten in between Pujols and Backe. Finally gave Pence a day off. He didn't cost us any games this series

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