Silver Linings: April 4th, 2013 Edition

[Eric]

At least there were a few more hits scattered about the lineup today.

 

Burnett and the rest of the Bullpen continues to impress.

 

By the way, Chuck's normal Silver Linings Thread rules still apply.

[Taylor]

Conger didn't make any errors.

[fan_since79]

Mark Lowe.

[The Dude]

Albert and Hamilton driving some runs in.

[AngelArcher]

Clean peanut and the rest of the pen

[bloodbrother]

Bullpen still doing great.

[Docwaukee]

cinci is a very tough team.  all crazy close games that could have gone in either direction.  If we have a .333 win % in one run games thru July, then I will worry.  Otherwise, The team has been about what we've thought and the offense will heat up at some point.  Honestly, losing a series like this is not a big deal to me. 

[Lhalo]

It was good to see Trumbo hit that ball down the line.

[WallyWorld]

bullpen has been spectacular, Trouty got his Trout on today, offense is bound to pick up in Texas.

[bloodbrother]

cinci is a very tough team.  all crazy close games that could have gone in either direction.  If we have a .333 win % in one run games thru July, then I will worry.  Otherwise, The team has been about what we've thought and the offense will heat up at some point.  Honestly, losing a series like this is not a big deal to me. 

 

The bad D really cost them in this series. I don't expect that to continue with the guys they have out there

[Troll Daddy]

Aybar had a very nice day batting second.

[notalpujols]

Pitchers don't have to bat again until May 27th.

[nando714]

Blanton 4er but we still had our chances today to at least tie

[Glen]

Another excellent outing from the bullpen.  Loving it so far.

[jshep]

Bullpen was awesome again.

 

Trout got on base, Pujols and Hamilton drove in runs, even Trumbo did a good thing.

 

Offense and defense shouldn't be this shaky long term. Especially with Trumbo mostly not playing the OF, which was pretty ugly.

[Taylor]

cinci is a very tough team. all crazy close games that could have gone in either direction. If we have a .333 win % in one run games thru July, then I will worry. Otherwise, The team has been about what we've thought and the offense will heat up at some point. Honestly, losing a series like this is not a big deal to me.

This. No blowouts, nothing too alarming. Pitching was solid overall. Hitters will heat up.

[Second Base]

I honestly get the feeling that Blanton will be one of those guys that's just built for Angel Stadium.  A homerun friendly pitcher in a homerun friendly park is recipe for disaster.  But Blanton at home, in a pitcher's park, with Trout in LF, Bourjos in CF and Hamilton in RF.....

 

I get the feeling we'll see a lot more 6 IP 3ER gamed from Joe Blanton than today's line which was 5 IP 5R.

[Wallerrrr]

the reds are a good club and we've been in every game which is good.

 

that's all i got

[DropOfAnaheim]

We didn't blow any leads.

[bloodbrother]

They still get to face the Astros 19 times

[Troll Daddy]

I honestly get the feeling that Blanton will be one of those guys that's just built for Angel Stadium.  A homerun friendly pitcher in a homerun friendly park is recipe for disaster.  But Blanton at home, in a pitcher's park, with Trout in LF, Bourjos in CF and Hamilton in RF.....

 

I get the feeling we'll see a lot more 6 IP 3ER gamed from Joe Blanton than today's line which was 5 IP 5R.

 

I don't consider Angel stadium a pitchers park or a HR park. Safeco is or was a pitchers park.

[Angel Oracle]

Bullpen = 12.1 innings, 3 hits, 1 run 

MUCH better than a year ago

[Angel Oracle]

We don't have to face Arodis Chapman again in the 2013 regular season.

[meat]

BP was SOLID

[Angel Oracle]

Blanton actually did decently against the lefties in the Reds' lineup, aside from a Choo leadoff HR.

It was the righties who hammered him.