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Marlins (13-8, First):
At his blog for the Sun-Sentinel, Juan C. Rodriguez states the bullpen is once again the team’s strongest area, but does not think they can continue to be successful unless the Marlins starting rotation starts ‘inhaling more innings.’
…funny, i was saying the same thing about the Mets starters yesterday…
Phillies (11-11, 3 LB):
SS Jimmy Rollins, who is on the 15-day disabled list due to a sprained left ankle, will begin rehabbing at the team’s spring training complex in Clearwater today, writes Todd Zolecki of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
…yesterday a philly lifestyle blog reported rollins was suffering from a broken ankle, however team officials have not released any new information on rollins’ injury…
Over at The Good Phight, dajafi praises Manager Charlie Manuel’s early season use of the team’s bullpen and bench.
Braves (10-11, 3 LB):
David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, LHP Mike Gonzalez may join the devastated Braves bullpen by mid-May.
Gonzalez, who has not pitched since May 15 due to Tommy John surgery, was 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in 18 games for the Braves last season.
…gonzalez may have the same influence that Duaner Sanchez has had since returning to the Mets bullpen this season…
Nationals (6-16, 8 LB):
After visiting Dr. James Andrews, RHP Chad Cordero was advised he does not need season-ending shoulder surgery on his right shoulder, according to Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post.
At his blog, Capital Punishment, Chris Needham hilariously asks you not to look at the field of play while visiting Nationals Park.
…speaking of nationals park, is anyone else experiencing vertigo watching the telecast when they switch to the secondary camera behind homeplate to follow a ball put in play…
I love the aerial cam on the broadcasts. It very reminiscent of the camera views used in baseball video games. Love it.
yeah i was thinking this too.
also, the nats should play “the lovely ladies.” it would be a good game and they could build prestige points.
I do too. I think that is one of the coolest shots I’ve seen on a baseball broadcast. Great perspective.
I like it and I don’t…I hate not seeing the pitch (since they haven’t so far shown it after the overhead), since I can’t see if it was a ball or strike (meaning: according to me and not the ump)
I went to the game yesterday. It’s just an incredible ballpark. Getting in and out was much easier then I thought. I’m rooting for the Nats to be like the Caps and become the talk of the town. A good rivalry between the Mets and Nats would be awesome.
agreed….hopefully it happens before I move back to NY…or at least before I die
Yeah, that camera angle sort of hurts the eye.
I have some of the same complaints about the way they’re marketing as the folks at Capitol Punishment. It’s like Turner - lots of distractions to draw your attention away from the product on the field, but as my wife suggested, we’ll be happy for those when we have kids. (Though I joked with my wife that no child of mine will ever be bored at a baseball game.)
It’s a great park, though. Great sightlines every seat, and relatively inexpensive except for the ridiculously priced seats behind home plate. Hmmm, selling seats for $325 each. Wonder why they’re empty?
And stupid Chad Cordero. My fantasy bullpen is Eric Gagne, Chad Cordero, Carlos Marmol and Tony Pena - so I am basically frakked unless Kerry Wood and Brandon Lyon go down.
During last night’s game Howie described the view from the broadcast booth as just like being in the front row of the upper deck at Shea.
” is anyone else experiencing vertigo watching the telecast when they switch to the secondary camera behind homeplate to follow a ball put in play”
i don’t know if I’d call it vertigo, but it’s definately difficult to project where the ball will land…there were a couple of balls hit to Milledge that I had no idea whether the ball was catchable until it hit the ground.