(Win Probability Graphing by Fangraphs)
Toronto Pitching:
Gustavo Chacin: 7.0IP, 6H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 3SO, 0HR - Win
Brandon League: 1.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1SO, 0HR - Hold
BJ Ryan: 1.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 1SO, 0HR - Save
Los Angeles Angels Pitching:
Kelvim Escobar: 7.0IP, 9H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 5SO, 0HR - Loss
Brendan Donnelly: 1.0IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1SO, 0HR
Hector Carrasco: 1.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1SO, 0HR
I took this one in from the third base side. It's always nice to physically watch the delivery in person for a game as well pitched as this one. Low scoring, and very well pitched by both starters. That's my kind of game. Chacin's mechanics were fascinating as he just seems to muscle the ball over in one fluid motion with his left hand from his knee to the plate. He rarely cracked 90 on the radar gun and was bit wild in the zone. The faster his pitches got, the higher they came over in the strike zone. Which seems to flirt with getting hit hard. But he's not afraid to put that defense behind him to work as the ball was frequently hit into play and it worked out for him in this one.
Gustavo Chacin was simply more efficient with is pitches and could have gone all the way as he lasted 7 complete with less than 90 pitches thrown versus Escobar's 100+ thrown over 7 complete. Escobar has great control and ultimately fell victim to poor run support from the Angel's offense. The new batting order for the Halos had me scratching my head. I understand that Quinlan hits left handed pitchers well, but playing him instead of Izturis seems like a steep trade-off to me.
Gustavo Chacin: 7.0IP, 6H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 3SO, 0HR - Win
Brandon League: 1.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1SO, 0HR - Hold
BJ Ryan: 1.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 1SO, 0HR - Save
Los Angeles Angels Pitching:
Kelvim Escobar: 7.0IP, 9H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 5SO, 0HR - Loss
Brendan Donnelly: 1.0IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1SO, 0HR
Hector Carrasco: 1.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1SO, 0HR
I took this one in from the third base side. It's always nice to physically watch the delivery in person for a game as well pitched as this one. Low scoring, and very well pitched by both starters. That's my kind of game. Chacin's mechanics were fascinating as he just seems to muscle the ball over in one fluid motion with his left hand from his knee to the plate. He rarely cracked 90 on the radar gun and was bit wild in the zone. The faster his pitches got, the higher they came over in the strike zone. Which seems to flirt with getting hit hard. But he's not afraid to put that defense behind him to work as the ball was frequently hit into play and it worked out for him in this one.
Gustavo Chacin was simply more efficient with is pitches and could have gone all the way as he lasted 7 complete with less than 90 pitches thrown versus Escobar's 100+ thrown over 7 complete. Escobar has great control and ultimately fell victim to poor run support from the Angel's offense. The new batting order for the Halos had me scratching my head. I understand that Quinlan hits left handed pitchers well, but playing him instead of Izturis seems like a steep trade-off to me.
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