"Not Cy" Porcello

[fan_since79]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/angels-tigers-preview-012444153--mlb.html

 

Angels star Mike Trout went 5 for 15 against the Tigers in April and hit a grand slam off scheduled starter Rick Porcello (4-4, 4.74) during a 10-0 win April 20.

 

Porcello allowed nine runs and nine hits while facing 11 batters in two-thirds of an inning to fall to 3-3 with a 7.68 ERA in eight starts against Los Angeles.

 

Since that outing, Porcello is 4-2 with a 3.43 ERA in 10 starts. However, he gave up six runs in six innings of a 13-3 loss to Baltimore on Wednesday.

[jsnpritchett]

No hitter.  Hamilton will reach base on an error to break up the perfect game.

[Jimmag]

I think Porcello may remember that last game against the Angels. Though he is trying to forget it.

[sneaky_flute]

to be fair, he didn't pitch poorly against the angels in his last game. most of the hits were infield hits. i had never seen anything quite like it.

[fan_since79]

Detroit's probable starters for Wed/Thu are Alvarez and Fister.

 

We won't be facing Scherzer or Verlander in this series.

[The God of Runs]

Halos will make pork chops out of Porchello

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Detroit's probable starters for Wed/Thu are Alvarez and Fister.

 

We won't be facing Scherzer or Verlander in this series.

Alvarez, a LHP (the Angels have struggled against LHP's this year), has only made two starts in his career, but he has a 2.45 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, .200 BAA.  

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

to be fair, he didn't pitch poorly against the angels in his last game. most of the hits were infield hits. i had never seen anything quite like it.

Lol. You're unbelievable. The guy pitched only 2/3 of an inning and gave up 9 hits, 9 ER, 1 walk, 1 HR (Grand Slam) and you think he didn't pitch poorly. 

[jsnpritchett]

Lol. You're unbelievable. The guy pitched only 2/3 of an inning and gave up 9 hits, 9 ER, 1 walk, 1 HR (Grand Slam) and you think he didn't pitch poorly. 

 

I'm usually not one to say that the numbers don't reflect how a pitcher really pitched, but that was truly one of the most bizarre innings I've ever seen. 

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I'm usually not one to say that the numbers don't reflect how a pitcher really pitched, but that was truly one of the most bizarre innings I've ever seen. 

Anytime a pitcher gives up those numbers in only 2/3 of an inning, you can't say he didn't pitch poorly.  

[fan_since79]

Alvarez will start tomorrow in place of the injured Anibal Sanchez. It will be only his third ML appearance. Soft-tossing lefty, just what we need.

 

Scouting report from 2009:

Small lefty with a 88-91 mph straight fastball.  He also throws a 72-76 mph changeup and an average low-70s curveball. His curveball shows sweeping action at times, but also shows 12-6 break on occasion. It's a work in progress, but he already misses bats with it.  His changeup is pretty deceptive - it keeps batters off balance.  His arm action on his change is indiscernible from his fastball.  Decent control, Alvarez pounds the zone, but tends to leave the ball up too often, where he really can get hit around.  

 

http://www.soxprospects.com/players/alvarez-jose.htm

 

[Angel Oracle]

It wasn't a good inning, but in NO way was it a 9 run type of inning.

What were there, FOUR infield hits as part of it?

 

Update:

Three infield hits, but I also remember a couple of other balls not hit very hard.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/playbyplay?gameId=330420103

[Angel Oracle]

Alvarez will start tomorrow in place of the injured Anibal Sanchez. It will be only his third ML appearance. Soft-tossing lefty, just what we need.

 

Scouting report from 2009:

Small lefty with a 88-91 mph straight fastball.  He also throws a 72-76 mph changeup and an average low-70s curveball. His curveball shows sweeping action at times, but also shows 12-6 break on occasion. It's a work in progress, but he already misses bats with it.  His changeup is pretty deceptive - it keeps batters off balance.  His arm action on his change is indiscernible from his fastball.  Decent control, Alvarez pounds the zone, but tends to leave the ball up too often, where he really can get hit around.  

 

http://www.soxprospects.com/players/alvarez-jose.htm

Alvarez this week vs. the Halos = 7 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 BB, 5 Ks

[Taylor]

Alvarez this week vs. the Halos = 7 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 BB, 5 Ks

 

72 pitches thrown.

[Mudville]

Sure wish the Angels could face Porcello every time they play the Tigers.

[Bobster7587]

Anytime a pitcher gives up those numbers in only 2/3 of an inning, you can't say he didn't pitch poorly.  

 

Did you watch the game? Porcello truly had some horrible luck in that inning. Of course, Trout's grand slam was hard hit, but it wasn't even a bad pitch that he drove out. The rest of the hits he gave up were infield choppers and flares. 

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Did you watch the game? Porcello truly had some horrible luck in that inning. Of course, Trout's grand slam was hard hit, but it wasn't even a bad pitch that he drove out. The rest of the hits he gave up were infield choppers and flares. 

Yes, I remember the game very well. It was a Sat. afternoon game on FOX. There weren't many balls hit hard, but how could you say a pitcher that gave up 9 ER, 9 hits,  1 walk (no K's) in ONLY 2/3 of an inning didn't pitch poorly? 

[Angel Oracle]

The 5th inning today wasn't a clobbering in the truest sense either. No HRs and very few doubles, but it was frenetic in nature because of the consistency.

[Docwaukee]

The ball was coming out of his hand nicely. 

[Jay]

he sucks