Young Pitchers and 958 Days of Rest
April 3, 2008 by Geoff Young
Filed under Games Worth Watching
So, what are we watching today? I’ll be out at the Padres/Astros game this afternoon, but here are Thursday’s top matchups:
- Royals at Tigers, 10:05 a.m. PT — First off, Kansas City has taken the first two games of this series, which I’m sure nobody expect. Second, two talented yet enigmatic pitchers square off in this one. Zack Greinke appeared to get his career back on track in 2007 and looks to continue progressing this year, while Jeremy Bonderman tries to solve his first-inning woes and become the front-line pitcher folks have been anticipating.
- Blue Jays at Yankees, 4:05 p.m. PT — Two more young arms — Dustin McGowan and Philip Hughes — hook up in New York this evening.
- Pirates at Braves, 4:10 p.m. PT — Mike Hampton’s last big-league appearance came on August 19, 2005. He gets the start in this one. Working on 958 days of rest, he may be a tad rusty.
Play ball!
I’m really kinda nervous about Hospital Hampton’s start tonight. I know he did well in spring training, just hoping he doesn’t break something coming out of the dugout.
that ‘days off’ tally on Hampton really made me chuckle. I hope for Mike’s sake he can stay healthy this season.