This isn't good. His cutter isn't cutting, it is dropping. So instead of moving in on the corner, it is falling down to low and inside. Whatever his flaw is, it isn't fixed.
Esteban is looking terrible so far. He can't find the strike zone to save his life. I hope he is just wound up or something, but he better find it quick.
The thing about Radke is we usually kick the crap out of a pitcher when we see them twice in a short span of time. I don't know who our advance scout is, but they need to be fired. For whatever reason we have to SEE a pitcher to hit off of them.
Leave it to Phil "The Twins are the best team in the AL" Rogers, to try to rain on the Sox parade. Sometimes I swear this guy has a quota to make for anti-Sox/Pro-Twins stuff. I'll bet he emails KC's Posanski on how to write crap like this.
I just don't get what the problem is with what Jon said. This isn't Jim Parque with a 9 era at AAA and an 83 mph fastball complaining. Since May the kid has done everything that was expected of him. His era is down around 3 1/2 and he has been very consistant. And note that he also said he understands that Loz has been the best pitcher on the staff this year, and he understands and respects the decesion.
1) Who will win the series (CHW/MIN) (2 points)?Sox
2) Will Esteban Loaiza earn his 20th victory (Y/N) (2 points)?Yes
3) How many errors will the Sox make (4 points)?2
4) How many earned runs will Jon Garland allow (4 points)?2
5) Exactly how many innings will Bartolo Colon pitch (5 points)?8
6) How many hits will Carlos Lee have for the series (5 points)?5
7) What will be the Sox team batting average for the series (.010 either way) (4 points)?.300
8) Who will have more plate apperances, Sandy Alomar or Miguel Olivo (2 points)?Sandy
9) Who will lead the AL Central after the series (2 points)?Sox
10) Which team will hit more doubles (CHW/MIN) (2 points)?
Sox
TIEBREAKER: Total pitches thrown by Sox bullpen 69
You will be able to tell quickly if his cutter is fixed. If he is getting a lot of strikes looking, his cutter is working. If they are hitting it, or it is missing the strike zone, it will be a long night.