Jim3k
07-04-2014, 09:47 PM
No, that's not the name of a law firm.
Blue Devils Marcus Stroman, Dan Otero and Nate Freiman squared off today in a Fourth of July ballgame—Oakland A’s v. Toronto Blue Jays. I was fortunate enough to see the game—which ended 1-0 in the bottom of the twelfth.
I hadn’t seen Stroman pitch before, but I was very impressed. The rookie went seven solid and scoreless innings, struck out seven and allowed only three hits. After the game, A’s hero Nick Punto said Stroman had really nasty stuff, mentioning in particular a cut fastball and a really tough curveball. He said Stroman has a real major league future based on what he saw today. This no-decision means Stroman’s record remains 4-2, with an ERA of 3.44.
For the A’s, which had used up most of their bullpen after eleven innings, Dan Otero came in as their last reliever in the top of the twelfth. He faced four batters, allowed a harmless hit and finished the inning having thrown only ten pitches. He was the pitcher of record when Punto drove in the only run of the game. So Otero’s record is now 7-1 as a middle/late reliever and has an ERA of 2.03.
Nate Freiman did not start, but came in as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the eighth. He promptly deposited a Texas League double into short right’s no-man’s land. He showed some speed as he dove head-first into second base. Unfortunately he was stranded. In the bottom of the tenth, he was robbed of hit up the middle (wickedly hard hit but a great stop by second baseman Kawasaki) which was turned into a force at second. Nate's speed, though, broke up the double play attempt. Yet, once again he was stranded.
I don’t know if Duke has ever had three major leaguers play in the same game before. I certainly enjoyed the play of all three.
Blue Devils Marcus Stroman, Dan Otero and Nate Freiman squared off today in a Fourth of July ballgame—Oakland A’s v. Toronto Blue Jays. I was fortunate enough to see the game—which ended 1-0 in the bottom of the twelfth.
I hadn’t seen Stroman pitch before, but I was very impressed. The rookie went seven solid and scoreless innings, struck out seven and allowed only three hits. After the game, A’s hero Nick Punto said Stroman had really nasty stuff, mentioning in particular a cut fastball and a really tough curveball. He said Stroman has a real major league future based on what he saw today. This no-decision means Stroman’s record remains 4-2, with an ERA of 3.44.
For the A’s, which had used up most of their bullpen after eleven innings, Dan Otero came in as their last reliever in the top of the twelfth. He faced four batters, allowed a harmless hit and finished the inning having thrown only ten pitches. He was the pitcher of record when Punto drove in the only run of the game. So Otero’s record is now 7-1 as a middle/late reliever and has an ERA of 2.03.
Nate Freiman did not start, but came in as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the eighth. He promptly deposited a Texas League double into short right’s no-man’s land. He showed some speed as he dove head-first into second base. Unfortunately he was stranded. In the bottom of the tenth, he was robbed of hit up the middle (wickedly hard hit but a great stop by second baseman Kawasaki) which was turned into a force at second. Nate's speed, though, broke up the double play attempt. Yet, once again he was stranded.
I don’t know if Duke has ever had three major leaguers play in the same game before. I certainly enjoyed the play of all three.