04-05-2010, 08:13 PM
Alright... some positives:
Marlon Byrd- Smoked the ball in spring, hit for power this spring and last season, then did the same today. He's built like a beast, and maybe he really is a 20+ homer guy these days. One thing I really like is these have all been laser shots. The wind blowing in at Wrigley isn't going to matter if you smoke the ball and on a line.
Kosuke Fukudome- Yes he always starts out well, but a few really good at bats and used the whole field.
Aramis Ramirez- Bomb. Then pulled another one that had near homer distance foul.
Sean Marshall- Looked great out of the pen as he did all of last year. Where he belongs, and just nice to see we have a dependable guy there.
James Russell- Certainly didn't impress with stuff, but got the job done. 2 scoreless innings, 1 of which came after a Mike Fontenot error on a groundball. That can rattle a young pitcher sometimes but he got out of it without any damage.
Marlon Byrd- Smoked the ball in spring, hit for power this spring and last season, then did the same today. He's built like a beast, and maybe he really is a 20+ homer guy these days. One thing I really like is these have all been laser shots. The wind blowing in at Wrigley isn't going to matter if you smoke the ball and on a line.
Kosuke Fukudome- Yes he always starts out well, but a few really good at bats and used the whole field.
Aramis Ramirez- Bomb. Then pulled another one that had near homer distance foul.
Sean Marshall- Looked great out of the pen as he did all of last year. Where he belongs, and just nice to see we have a dependable guy there.
James Russell- Certainly didn't impress with stuff, but got the job done. 2 scoreless innings, 1 of which came after a Mike Fontenot error on a groundball. That can rattle a young pitcher sometimes but he got out of it without any damage.
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