May 3-4: Angels’ preview
posted in LA Angels |Anaheim (Los Angeles Angels of) took 2 of 3 from Detroit last week, shutting out the Tigers twice. Not real enjoyable games from a hitting standpoint, and the only time the Tigers failed to get a quality start during a fairly long streak.
Nate Robertson 3-2, 3.77 ERA) faces former Tiger Jeff Weaver (1-3. 7.48 ERA) tonight. Weaver found some success at Comerica Park during his career. He’s been decidedly so-so lately, the LA Times wrote.
Weaver is a sinker-ball specialist who induces ground-ball outs by pitching away to right-handers and in to left-handers, but this season, those pitches have resulted in too many fly balls and line drives. That problem, Weaver said, can be addressed by adjusting the placement of his foot on the rubber (LA Times)
The Angels are coming off a two-game sweep by Oakland, a 1-0 game Monday and 10-3 beating Tuesday. Hopefully the fight against the A’s didn’t bring them together as a team. i’m still waiting for a letdown and today is as good a day as any. Weaver has pitched in Comerica Park just once since the trade, and he lost, the AP preview reported.
Thursday afternoon, Justin Verlander (3-2, 3.52 ERA) is set to face Kevin Gregg (1-0, 0.84 ERA). Gregg relieved in the only victory by Detroit in Anaheim, allowing two hits and no runs in three innings. Justin Verlander missed Anaheim last series.
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Hi Kurt,
I just looked at your blog and you are a great addition to the Tiger blogosphere. I’ve been doing this since last October. I specialize in sabermetrics, commentary and a little Tiger history (such as my Mark Fidrych diary). It’s funny…. I was hoping that my Fidrych diary would add a little spice to another mediocre Tiger season but so far 2006 has been even more exciting than Fidrych in 1976.
Anyway, I hope you keep your blog going because it looks like you add a new pespective and we need all the perspectives we can get. I’ll add you to my links when I update my links which should be soon.
Lee