So what happened here? I'm allergic to posting in July or something? I'll tell you what happened, I had my family visiting for the week of the 4th of July and didn't really have the boring downtime to write up the daily pitching matchups of the days. Then the family left and I felt weird jumping back into it as if nothing happened, and now I'm sitting here wondering what went wrong after that? I guess it was just an All-Star break. Not much to write about there, except perhaps a recap, in my own opinion, of the first half of the season. But I didn't do that either. Now I'm here, back at the same spot before I had a week or two of posts that were not even that bad for once. Oh well, let's just jump back into it.
Today there are many pitching match ups that you should be aware of, and some are better than others, as usual. That's why I highlight one here and call it the Safety Squeeze Pitching Matchup of the Day ™
First off, a screen grab of those match ups from around the league. (also I think I'll finally admit that matchup is two words starting now.)
Today there are many pitching match ups that you should be aware of, and some are better than others, as usual. That's why I highlight one here and call it the Safety Squeeze Pitching Matchup of the Day ™
First off, a screen grab of those match ups from around the league. (also I think I'll finally admit that matchup is two words starting now.)
For me, I have to choose Cliff Lee against Matt Harvey. Matt Harvey had a bit of a coming out moment getting to start the All-Star game on Tuesday, which is nice for him. I mean, he mostly got the nod because he's the home town hero right now, as much as the Mets have as far as heros go. He's been solid, as many predicted. Cliff Lee is absolutely no slouch, in fact, I'd say he's at least top five in the world. Too bad he plays for the Phillies. And too bad Harver pitches for the Mets, too. Because I really want to like these guys, but man, I just can't do it too loudly because of the hats they wear. I pick this one because I really don't know who's going to win this game. I think the Mets are a better team than the Phillies (seriously) but Cliff Lee is too good to lose to the Mets. What a quandary.
Other notable match ups include Doug Fister against "Big Game" James Shields. Did you know Big Game James gave himself that nickname? YOU CAN'T DO THAT JIMMY. It doesn't work that way. Other people have to call you a name before it becomes a nickname that can be repeated,
Enjoy baseball today.
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