Monday: Oakland game pending, but I like what I'm seeing.
LAA -1 (+104). One unit. Mike Pelfrey is coming off Tommy John surgery just one year ago. Being able to pitch in 40 degree weather is hard enough. Most pitchers off such a serious surgery need more time than one year. Pelfrey was a guy with the Mets who threw low to mid 90s, with nothing special in off speed pitches. Now his velocity is down a few ticks and without the off speed stuff, he is likely to get clobbered. In his last start he did, as he also got hit hard in the latter parts of spring training. Somehow he was able to luck his way through his opening start, but I think that was likely good fortune as to where the line drives were hit. Vargas is a lefty who can eat up innings, doesn't throw hard, but has a great change up and can command his pitches. Minnesota is only hitting .195 vs. LHP so far this year. Other than Mauer, no one is really producing the runs. Mauer and Morneau, both being lefties might not get to Vargas, and Willingham is 2-19 lifetime vs. him. The Angels hitters are starting to show some glimmer of their power and hitting prowess, and I think they'll do well vs. a fastball first pitcher.
LAA -1 (+104). One unit. Mike Pelfrey is coming off Tommy John surgery just one year ago. Being able to pitch in 40 degree weather is hard enough. Most pitchers off such a serious surgery need more time than one year. Pelfrey was a guy with the Mets who threw low to mid 90s, with nothing special in off speed pitches. Now his velocity is down a few ticks and without the off speed stuff, he is likely to get clobbered. In his last start he did, as he also got hit hard in the latter parts of spring training. Somehow he was able to luck his way through his opening start, but I think that was likely good fortune as to where the line drives were hit. Vargas is a lefty who can eat up innings, doesn't throw hard, but has a great change up and can command his pitches. Minnesota is only hitting .195 vs. LHP so far this year. Other than Mauer, no one is really producing the runs. Mauer and Morneau, both being lefties might not get to Vargas, and Willingham is 2-19 lifetime vs. him. The Angels hitters are starting to show some glimmer of their power and hitting prowess, and I think they'll do well vs. a fastball first pitcher.
