Scott Kazmir 10 strikeouts vs Oakland

[Angel Oracle]

I guess one could say he was here during Weaver's breakthrough from 2009-2012, and for K-Rod's from 2007-2008.

I can't think of anyone else though. 

[bloodbrother]

He hit 95 today...how?

 

He played on the Sugarland Skeeters last season with Roger Clemens

 

I'm not saying, I'm just saying

[yk9001]

I guess one could say he was here during Weaver's breakthrough from 2009-2012, and for K-Rod's from 2007-2008.

I can't think of anyone else though. 

Frankie didn't give up an earned run for months when he came up in 2002.

 

I'm not giving Butcher any credit for Frankie.

[robblin17]

Just watched the highlights. He looked really good. Tons of life on his fastball again. 

[Reveille1984]

Oakland is 6-14 after starting the season 12-4. Several key players on the DL, too.

 

6-14.... you know what that means!  Championship ahoy!

[gurn67]

Name a pitcher that Butcher has helped. I can't think of any.

I was really trying to come up with even one name. Can't think of one. However, Butcher knows how good he is at his job.

[AZMike]

Take out the games played against the Angels and Oakland is 13-18

 

Take out the games against Angels and the Astros and that drops to 7-17

 

 

The Rangers will win the AL West.

[Season Over]

I wonder if Cleveland would be interested in Jimenez and a couple pitching prospects for Kaz. 

[Angel Oracle]

Butcher, helping himself to sleep comfortably, one night at a time

[The Dude]

Good for him. Sucks that he wasn't able to figure it out while with the Angels, personally I hope he has continued success.

[Willy J.]

Another former excels with another team. 

 

No changes with our coaching staff needed, tho.

[Stradling]

Willy he was awful as an Angel. He was away from the game two years, yet you somehow think this is on Butcher? Really? There are plenty of real issues to bitch about, this is not one of those.

[YouthofToday]

He found the Willingness to Win finally.

[ELEVEN]

Kaz was just playing us. He's about to put the hammer down now!

[fan_since79]

The only time I saw Kazmir pitch live, he wasn't too bad.

Game vs the Orioles in late 2010. We couldn't get anything going against Kevin Millwood, who came into the game with a 2-14 record, but shut us down. Orioles won 5-0. Horrible game, with baserunning blunders and a big misplay by Napoli at 1st base.

 

 

[Earnest Borgnine of 9]

Jepsen had a big turnaround last year, carried it through ST, and had a decent April until he got hurt. Guess we can only make causal relationships with Butcher if it's a negative.

Anyway, Butcher lost much credibility when he made the "sleep like a baby" comment, IMHO.

[Mark68]

Nobody blamed Butcher for Kazmir's slide. He was damaged goods, and already had gone downhill prior to acquistion. What Butcher has been criticized for is his claim that he could 'fix' Kazmir and get him straightened out. Under Butcher's watch Kazmir showed no improvement at all. That is not necessarily Butcher's fault, Kazmir has to look inward for blame, but Mike Butcher certainly didn't help or become part of the solution either.

No no no. Butcher fixed him.

 

Three years later.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Amazing considering that not too long ago, he was getting cuffed around pitching for the Sugarland Skeeters.