A bit surprising that Greg Maddux still hasn't gotten to win #350. Even more surprising - that Andrew Miller is the pitcher who beat him. Wouldn't you think it'd be Scott Olsen, maybe Mark Hendrickson??
Nevertheless, Andrew Miller redeemed his 2008 big league campaign (again) after his solid outing on Sunday against the major league-worst San Diego Padres. It was certain to me before the game that if Miller pitched anything short of the way he did, he would have found himself on a plane to AAA Albuquerque immediately following. In turn, Burke Badenhop would likely have become the fourth starter and Chris Volstad would then have taken up the role of fifth starter.
Fortunately for Miller, it would appear he has pitched his way to a couple more starts. Hopefully this is fortunate news for the Marlins as well, and will not turn into another string of terrible Andrew Miller games.
But with regard to the actual outing, I think his potential may be starting to show. The one real difference between yesterday's game and all the other Miller starts was his control. Normally, he would get behind every opposing hitter and would always have to climb back into the count, often resulting in walks. This time, however, he was rarely in that situation and the few times where he was, he fired back and made the right pitches to force the out.
So yes, JSponge, unlike that one time, and the time before that, it may actually be Miller time.
Showing posts with label Greg Maddux. Show all posts
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Monday, May 5, 2008
Is It Finally Miller Time?
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Marlins deny #350
Greg Maddux was denied a 4th time while trying to record his 350th win. The Marlins ran Maddux and the Padres out of South Florida with a 10-3 win. A quality start by Andrew Miller (4 hits, 2 runs, 4 strikeouts and 2 walks in 6 innings) combined with an offensive outburst by the fish (10 runs on 16 hits, including a Dan Uggla home run) leaves Greg Maddux still stuck on 349 career wins.
Overall, a good series win for the Marlins over the Padres after a rough patch prior to this weekend's games. The Marlins now sit just a half game behind the Phillies for the division lead.
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