DiNardo-ed
Gustavo Chacin and Kei Igawa have nothin’ on Lenny DiNardo. In the ultimate kick to the groin, the Red Sox were dominated by their former Rule 5 (don’t say V) pick and current A’s Rule 5 pick Lenny DiNardo. His repeated gifting speaks volumes about his lack of potential, but the plethora of takers shows his usefulness. We knew failing to protect Lenny would be problematic, but it manifested itself in the worst way possible: an 0-2 loss against our $100 million import.
Considering all the run support he’s gotten, Daisuke was due for a tough loss or two. He was shaky out of the gate, falling behind hitters routinely and giving up lots of hard-hit ground balls through holes. His 129 pitches in seven innings seem to be about par for the course. It could have been worse, but he made good pitches in big spots and got some generous calls en route to eight strike outs.
As a loyal mlb.tv subscriber lacking the stamina for west coast games (even pitching duels), I urge you to check out the condensed games the following morning. While, of course, avoiding all contact with friends, the internet, or ESPN’s Bottom Line. I’ve been bested by the former on a number of occasions, and its IMPOSSIBLE to look away from that fickle mistress.
Tonight: Tim Wakefield (5-6, 4.24, 1.34) at Joe Kennedy (1-4, 3.30, 1.36)
Wake has come back to Earth after his ridiculous start, which in my mind is good news. He’s gotten those shellackings out of the way, because we all knew he wasn’t going to maintain that sub-2.00 ERA. It’s also no surprise that Manny (9-21, 5 2B, HR, 3 BB) crushes Kennedy, a “crafty lefty.” Let’s just hope we don’t have to file this one with Chacin, Igawa and DiNardo.
my mistake: Lenny was claimed on waivers by the A’s.