Another loss in our pretty bad spring record streak on Saturday.
This was a well pitched game on both sides. Combined, both teams got 10 hits (four by Texas). Everything was a single, except for one. It was the only real mistake of the game, a home run ball thrown by CJ Wilson to Prince Fielder. That’s not that bad, really – Fielder can rake.
Even taking that into account, CJ qualified for a quality start. He went six innings, giving up four hits and two earned runs (the Fielder home run). Few too many walks (four), but he did strike out eight, which looked good. Was a great outing, and he seems to have seized the possibility of becoming a starter, as he was named to the rotation formally over the weekend. We’ll see how that works out long term.
Darren Oliver continues to look awesome, as his spring ERA remains at 0.00.
But the overall lack of wins and the general lack of offense is somewhat of a concern.