Well, this has been a fun two days -- three, really, if you include the last game of the White Sox series. Evidently, we don't believe in offense anymore.
Still, it would seem reasonable to write off Paul Byrd's start last night as a fluke. The man is never that wild and the walks and hit batters really hurt him.
But C.C.'s performance is a bit disconcerting, no matter how you slice it. Sure, you can use the excuse that he's overthrowing, first in the home opener, then again pitching in front of his family and friends. The problem is that we've gotten that excuse multiple times up until this point. At some point you start to think "an ace is a guy who always deliver in the big games." And you just have to wonder about C.C's ability to do that sometimes.
Still, it's only two starts, but an ERA of 7.59 isn't pretty.
Some other thoughts after five whole games:
How long before Cabrera is in the 2 spot for every game? He's currently hitting .200, but he's currently hitting .417 when he bats second, which should be an indication of how poorly he's hitting anywhere else.
That number leads nicely into my next point: we don't have a hit from left field yet. Both Jason Michaels and David Dellucci are hitting .000. While it's only been five games, that would seem to indicate that, at the very least, Cabrera should be hitting behind Grady.
I'm also going to go out on a limb and say that the 40 game mark needs to be decision time for left field. Regardless of how Choo performs when he returns, we've got a guy in AAA who's ready for the show.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow; I'd really like to see Cliff Lee return to form.
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