MOTN!

After a little bit of a vacation the second half of the season starts up...

 

Good pitching matchups today! Well, maybe they are more interesting...

 

Mets v. Braves- Oliver Perez v. Derek Lowe...Two pitchers who received big deals over the offseason.  Lowe has been disappointing so far (8-7 4.39 ERA) especially because many people saw him as the safe choice for free agent pitching needs over the winter.  Oliver Perez (2-2 8.78 ERA) has been total crap.  A lot of people, including me, thought the Mets were finally going to get the monkey off their back and win the NL East this year. Too many injuries and poor performances have made that a tough goal to achieve and I think they are not going to be able to make it. The Braves still have an ok shot at a playoff spot...unless this keeps happening.

 

Probably the best team matchup of the night goes to Phillies v. Marlins, or in pitching terms, Old control pitcher v. Inconsistent young pitcher.  Jamie Moyer has been everything the Phils do not need him to be and more.  He is nearing the ERA Mendoza line of 6.00 (and by nearing I mean his ERA currently stands at 5.99) and although he is 8-6, it is clear in this case that ERA sometimes can be used to judge a pitcher and win-loss record is by far the worst.  Chris Volstad will be on the mound for the second place Marlins.  He comes into the game with a 4.44 ERA and a 6-8 record.  I think the Marlins need to solidify their bullpen if they want to make a serious run at the Wild Card or the Phillies, who should run away with the East, but have yet to show they have the capability to do so.

 

The night cap is Astros v. Dodgers.  The Astros are playing way above their heads right now, however their best pitcher, Wandy Rodriguez is on the mound for them tonight to face Randy Wolf.  The Astros are probably out of the playoff race right now, but hell, at 44-44 and playing in the NL Central, I guess anything could happen.

 

 

Yeah, kind of a quiet night, and I have been a total waste of human being today at work. I've been too lazy to even listen to the radio or music.  I seriously need some motivation, but right now, it is nowhere to be found. Once it hits me that I have the biggest test of my life coming up at the end of September maybe that will get me into gear. Seriously, this is only my second post of the day and I havent read half of the news I usually do.  I did change my facebook picture in honor of a man you can listen to here. That was pretty much the extent of my activity today. Maybe I will perk up soon.  Until then, I'm just going through the motions.