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July 30, 2006
Doug Padilla: Getting stronger
Here's a sign of a team doing all the right things on offense. The Angels took advantage of all of Curt Schilling's mistakes Sunday during a season in which the right-hander has made few mistakes. Schilling entered the game 8-0 at home this season with a 2.71 ERA.
“I couldn't get the ball in to (Vladimir Guerrero) for the first run,� Schilling said. “Second inning, same thing. A couple of pitches I left out over the plate. In the third inning, one-out fastball in the middle of the plate (Orlando Cabrera's home run), hanging split (Guerrero's home run).
“Then the ball that (Juan) Rivera hit was a ball that I wanted in. I didn't think it was a bad pitch but he got to it. He got his hands in and got to it. I didn't feel like I made a lot of great pitches tonight but every mistake I made, they hit.�
As the trade market looks to be drying up, an offensive approach like the team had Sunday might be enough to give the pitchers the run support they need.
Posted by Doug Padilla at July 30, 2006 09:48 PM
Comments
The team is swinging so well right now I don't think they should make a trade. Leave well enough alone.
Posted by: ked at July 30, 2006 09:58 PM
He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing... Rosanna
Posted by: Rosanna at November 21, 2006 07:19 PM
Don't cross the bridges before you come to them... Aaron
Posted by: Aaron at November 21, 2006 07:40 PM
Familiarity breeds contempt... Hamond
Posted by: Hamond at November 29, 2006 09:30 AM