passingthewind said:
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It’s funny what an 18-inning game can do to a baseball’s team pitching rotation.
In the case of the Chicago Cubs, it has prompted manager Dusty Baker to scratch starter Rich Hill for this afternoon’s game with the Houston Astros after the lefty threw two innings and got the win in the 8-6 marathon win Tuesday night. As a result, most sportsbooks have pulled the game off the board until the Cubs manager decides who will start opposite Andy Pettitte when the two teams square off at 2:05 p.m. ET today.
arty: passingthewind said:
O'Malley was 7-7 with a 4.08 ERA at Iowa...
123 IPs/ 30 BBs/ 71 Ks
WHIP 1.33
Here is the link:
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ibp&did=milb&cid=451
thank you!TonyMar said:
here's your scouting report from VIKING611....
O'Malley features a fastball in the upper 80s, tops out around 90-91. Has a real nice change up and an average curve ball. Expect him to be a little nervous as he grew up a Cubs fan and has been waiting for this day since he was a kid!
I guess the edge O'Malley would have is that the Astros probably know just about nothing about him and have probably never seen him live. Unless he's wild, might take them a few innings. Plus all hitters should be tired. However, both bullpens are taxed. Interested to see total. Sounds like a 5 innings UNDER, but maybe game OVER.
