Jose Lima now 7-0

[Rob E Dangerously]

Lima never really got out many fast pitches, but he was able to get run support and defense to neutralize Detroit.

 

Unless his groin injury flares up again, he will be starting on August 1st against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Of course, I'll probably end up going to the game on August 2nd, where the 'Fifth Starter to be named later' will start (Affeldt is in the bullpen due to developing blisters after 5 innings, so the 5th guy could be Kris Wilson, Brad Voyles, Jimmy Gobble from Wichita, a guy we traded for, or somebody)

 

His ERA now after 8 starts is 2.17, he's given up 12 earned runs in 49.2 innings, his BB:K ratio is now 17 walks and 23 strikeouts.

 

So, is Lima a favorite for 'AL Comeback player of the year'? Coming off of a 7.77 ERA year to win seven straight starts is a nice comeback.

 

Now onto the White Sox/Royals series. Maybe the Twins can lose sometime soon, 2-2 in the 14th inning.

[Guest MaxPower27]

Impressive.

 

Not to take away from Lima, but you know who else is impressive?

 

[Rob E Dangerously]

Yeah, Halladay is impressive. He was impressive too when he won 19 games with a lower ERA than he has so far this year.

 

Toronto better get Halladay locked up, because he's good.

[Guest geniusMoment]

Ouch my groin.

[NYU]

Now come on. Does the pitching of Jose Lima REALLY deserve its own topic ?

 

The only topic on a MLB pitcher that should be started right now would read:

 

Armando Benitez: Screws up - Yet Again !

 

No greater pleasure for a Met fan than watching him hand a game to Boston yesterday.

 

But back to the topic.....

 

.....uh.....

 

Lima's good

[Rob E Dangerously]

Armando Benitez pitching against Byung-Hyun Kim is the irrestible force against the immovable object.

 

IOW, get the medication ready, something's going down

[Guest Youth N Asia]

This is how he works...he'll have a good season. And play like ass next year. That's what Lima Time is all about

[Rob E Dangerously]

what i'm expecting is that Lima gets a big contract for next year with some other team, implodes sometime during the year and all is well with the universe

[Guest DrTom]

He'll implode during this year. Let's see him go up against a really capable offense with his 4-K-per-9 ratio. When you can't throw the ball past people, you're going to eventually take a hellacious pounding.

 

Of course, if Lima pitches against cupcake teams like Detroit and Tampa Bay the rest of the year, he might well go undefeated.

[Rob E Dangerously]

So, what teams have a 'really capable offense'?

 

Teams left for the Royals to play:

White Sox

D-Rays

Yankees

Twins

Rangers

Angels

Indians

 

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Any of them capable?

[Guest DawnBTVS]

Angels, Yankees, White Sox, Rangers...4 out of 7 right there

[Rob E Dangerously]

Okay.. that's a good pairing of teams.

 

Lima faced and beat the Rangers (7 IP, 4 hits, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts). Lima also fared well with the Mariners (5.1 IP, 5 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts until he had to leave the game with a groin injury)

 

If projections hold up, Lima has two starts against the Yankees in August and one against the White Sox. Should be interesting to see how that works out. Although, I expect a loss sometime, 7 wins in a row is pretty good.

 

Just another thing I wanna mention.

 

Right-handed batters are hitting .129 (9 for 70) /.160/.171 against Lima. .331 OPS. Lima's walked one RHB and struck out 10.

 

Although Left-handed batters fare slightly better, .241 (26 for 108) /.349/.380, .729 OPS. 16 walks, 13 strikeouts.

 

Interesting numbers.

Edited July 29, 2003 by Rob E Dangerously