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Padilla Plunks Batter, Forces In Run. Sound Familiar?

Posted on April 8th, 2009 8:34pm by Evan Grant
Filed under Starting rotation, Texas Rangers, Trends

Last year, the Rangers set a franchise record with 23 runs forced in by a bases loaded walk or hit batsmen. It was a frustrating mark that spoke volumes about pitchers not helping themselves in critical situations. Well, they just allowed the first run of the season in that manner. RHP Vicente Padilla, who leads the majors in hit batsmen since 2002, allowed two singles and a one-out walk to load the bases, thn hit Ryan Garko to force in a run. Padilla did minimize the trouble after that, but it was a troubling snippet of a troubling aspect of the 2008 team.

Another troubling sign: His pace slowed to a crawl after he got in a jam. It was that interminable pace that often lulled his teammates into hypnotic trances and led to sloppy play behind him. Padilla ended up throwing 35 pitches in the inning.

Also, red just won the dot race. Red looks unbeatable. It’s 2-0.

One Comment to “Padilla Plunks Batter, Forces In Run. Sound Familiar?”

Jolly @ April 8th, 2009 at 9:09 pm

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