3/13 WBC: Venzuela (Z!) vs. Puerto Rico (Pineiro) 8EST ESPN

[rocket]

plz don't hurt yourself carlos

[Jon]

Hopefully he can get that 2-seamer working early and get it called for strikes. And hopefully he doesn't treat this like a game 7 with Venezuela facing elimination.

 

Venezuela's road unis are rather sharp.

[CheeseHead Cubs Fan]

Hopefully he can get that 2-seamer working early and get it called for strikes. And hopefully he doesn't treat this like a game 7 with Venezuela facing elimination.

 

Venezuela's road unis are rather sharp.

 

Much like ASU's... :) I like!

[Jon]

Ooooooh. What a sweet 1-1 pitch.

[Outshined_One]

Abreu in CF?

 

Huh?

[Outshined_One]

Left that out over the plate.

[Jon]

Much too straight. No reason not to go with a 2-seamer in that situation.

[Jon]

Abreu in CF?

 

Huh?

Well, they haven't been a very good defense where they should be.

[Coach C]

2 down.

[Jon]

The stuff is pretty decent, but he just can't locate. He's certainly not overthrowing the ball, though.

[Coach C]

Man, that looked like strike 3 to me.

[Outshined_One]

My memory is hazy. Does Z usually have bad spring training outings or no?

[Jon]

He's just missing.

[Coach C]

There ya go. Struck out Cruz.

[Outshined_One]

Nasty strike three pitch.

[Jon]

My memory is hazy. Does Z usually have bad spring training outings or no?

I can't remember. He was sharp in his first Cactus League outing this year, though.

 

Nice pitch. 27 pitches in the first, though.

[Jon]

Zambrano threw 56 pitches last time out. What would a reasonable limit be for him today? 65 or 70?

[Coach C]

Zambrano threw 56 pitches last time out. What would a reasonable limit be for him today? 65 or 70?

 

Somewhere between 65-70 would be reasonable, I guess.

[Jon]

Just barely caught that.

 

At least Z is getting plenty of time to rest (no DP here, please).

[Coach C]

Just barely caught that.

 

At least Z is getting plenty of time to rest (no DP here, please).

 

Request denied, unfortunately.

 

A 6-4-3 DP to end the inning.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

grab some pine! check swing punch out.

[Jon]

Just barely caught that.

 

At least Z is getting plenty of time to rest (no DP here, please).

 

Request denied, unfortunately.

 

A 6-4-3 DP to end the inning.

Looks like he got enough rest. Can't touch that slider.

[Coach C]

Seeeerike 3!

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

working the batter inside out, called strike 3.

[Jon]

Me likey