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Slow Start? What Slow Start?
OK, time to stop the MLB nonsense about whether the Indians are for real.
They’re as real as Justin Masterson’s sinker, Shin-Soo Choo’s right arm, Carlos Santana’s batting eye, Orlando Cabrera’s experience and Asdrubal Cabrera’s talent.
Try this for real: The Indians own a majors-best 66 run differential and an MLB best 18-4 home record. They’ve scored the second-most runs in the A.L. and have the fourth-best ERA. They’re 7-2 against the A.L. East with the revived Red Sox returning to Cleveland looking for revenge after that three-game sweep they absorbed in the season’s first week.
Ron Washington knows they’re for real. Asked if he knew the Indians would be in first place when in spring training he asked Manny Acta to be an MLB All-Star coach, the Rangers managed replied, “I knew the Indians would be tough. They have some talent.”
Washington might have been one of the few to believe that two months ago. But he’s no longer alone. The Indians sit atop the MLB Power Poll for the fourth consecutive week. The Poll is convinced.
1. Indians (1). You can ask the Reds if the Tribe is for real. The Indians’ weekend sweep was first over Reds since 2004.
2. Cardinals (14). When talking about N.L. MVP candidates, Matt Holliday would be the place to start. Unless you started with Lance Berkman.
3. Red Sox (13). About that 2-10 start, perhaps the Red Sox just wanted to play fair and give the rest of the league a head start.
Adrian Gonzalez has provided the offensive punch the Red Sox were hoping for when they traded for him this offseason. (AP Photo)
4. Giants (6). Latest wrist injury to Mark DeRosa could be the end, making his the saddest in a season that has seen more than its share of injuries.
5. Phillies (4). Chase Utley is back in time for rematch of last year’s divisional series against the Reds. Time for the rest of the Phillies’ offense to return, too.
6. Yankees (15). What a debut: Right-hander Hector Noesi gives Yankees four scoreless innings to win 15-inning marathon in Baltimore, providing the difference between a so-so and a good week for the club.
Tim Lincecum Creates Cause for the Conspiracy Theorists
Although Giants ace Tim Lincecum tossed an eight-inning gem to beat the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at Coors Field, the pitcher was caught on television seemingly mouthing the words “juiced balls” as he tossed a ball back to the umpire. The clip no doubt gave more legs to the theory that the Rockies have been slipping non-humidor balls into play when they are batting.
Lincecum did not immediately respond to a request for clarification through the Giants on Saturday morning.
The suspicions about the Rockies had not been raised formally by players or club executives from the Giants, who play nine games a year in Denver. The story got its greatest play because Giants broadcaster Jon Miller tossed the suggestion out on the air, and repeated it to the San Francisco Chronicle earlier this week. The Rockies have denied any manipulation of the balls.
The Rockies have traditionally been a much better team at home, and this year is no exception. They are 51-25 at Coors Field and 31-46 on the road. Their OPS at home is .872 and on the road it’s .663. Rockies opponents have a .729 OPS in Colorado and .716 in other parks.
Colorado Rockies President Found to Die of Natural Causes
In Salt Lake City, the investigators made the determination on Thursday, on the death of president Keli McGregor, the Colorado Rockies President, back in April, was natural causes.
McGregor was found in a hotel in Salt Lake City. He was pronounced dead at the age of 48 on April 20.
Spokeswoman of the Salt Lake City police, Sgt. Robin Snyder, said on Thursday that the homicide detectives who had investigated all deaths that were unintended, received the report this week from the medical examiner.
Although there was no release on the actual cause of his death nor were any other details, She said that there were no drugs found in McGregor’s system.
“As far as going any further, that’s getting into his medical history. The family knows and that’s how we’re going to leave it,” Snyder said.
Vin Mazzaro was Off on the Right Foot
With Bob Green’s words, Vin Mazzaro’s career begun, as Geren called to the bench announcing “The future, is now.” With the young pitcher off on the right foot in his MLB debut win against the Chicago White Sox after two innings of loosening the butterflies and settling into the rotation. He had thrown 105 pitches, 60 of which were strikes and only walking four batters.
However his second debut was not so picturesque. Despite striking out 8 batters rookie pitcher Vin Mazzaro continued Oakland Athletics’ five game losing streak and Rockies first sweep of the A’s.
We’re swinging it pretty well, the ball’s just not dropping,” Mazzaro said after Oakland out-hit Colorado 11-9 at the Coliseum. “We’ve just got to go out and keep hacking.”
Morales Steps up for the Rockies
Rockies left-hander Franklin Morales proved himself again Wednesday afternoon holding the Diamondbacks to one run and four hits over six innings. Dexter Fowler, Yorvit Torrealba and Ian Stewart burned in home runs and the Rockies won, 9-2, at Chase Field with a crowd of 18,227.
The Rockies meet the Phillies on Friday in their home opener and won the season opening three game set. They did not bet the Diamondbacks in any series last season.
Many fans see the Colorado Rockies finishing third and with kind of start for Morales it should mean more starts for him since he struck out six and gave up his only run on Stephen Drew’s first-inning home run.
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