In the first of a hopefully daily column I'm reviewing stories and stats of note from the day's games. I hope to continue this into the regular season as well. On with the numbers...
| Seattle | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
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| Bedard (W, 2-2) | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
By all accounts
Erik Bedard is having a terrible spring. Is this cause for concern? His command has been spotty with 10/8 K/BB and 9 HRs allowed. Home runs have never been a problem for Bedard, even while pitching in the AL East, so this should not be a concern in Seattle. His strikeout rate is also down this spring. This is Bedard's first time pitching in Arizona and he is adjusting to a new team, so these stats are not something to be concerned about as long as he is healthy. There has been no talk of possible injury to Bedard this offseason, though there was a large hold-up in trade talks due to player physicals, so it is something to keep in mind. For now, write these stats off as Bedard has been relatively healthy the past 2 years aside from his oblique injury at the end of last season. If this performance continues into the year then Bedard may be hiding an injury which could put his potential Cy Young season in jeopardy. His first few starts of the season will be very telling.
Chris Snyder continues to kill the ball this spring, reaching base in all 5 plate appearances today. He is the top slugging player this spring with a line of .390/.479/.878 in 41 ABs. Seemingly an afterthought before this spring, Miguel Montero's finger injury has thrown Snyder into a full-time role and he is projected to bat cleanup in a good NL lineup. Catchers generally take longer to develop offensively than other players and Snyder is in his age 27 season. A hot spring, reasonable strikeout rates, and emerging power make Snyder a player to watch with some serious RBI potential if he can stick in the cleanup spot all year.
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