To Maringa/Sike...
Kid was pitching the first time ever in this new environment with a huge crowd and a ton of expectations. He was nervous despite him saying otherwise after he game. To suggest he will be a huge fail at that point in his 1st outing is just not fair. And battling back after a really tough 1st inning isn't embarrassing. Dude almost went 6 innings after a 40+ pitch 1st and he retired 10+ at a point after such an "embarrassing" start.
Hell, even that 1st inning could have gone very different if not for a couple of really weak singles. The walks kill you obviously, but he had some bad luck too.
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Last edited by Male30Dan; 04-09-2012 at 11:32 PM.
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