August 2, 200521 yr The much-anticipated Major League debut of Felix Hernandez could be two days away. The Mariners' brightest pitching prospect reportedly will join the team in Detroit on Tuesday and get his first big-league start in Thursday afternoon's series finale against the Tigers at Comerica Park. The 19-year-old from Venezuela would become the first teenager to start a game since Todd Van Poppel made his first, and only, start of the 1991 season while with the Athletics. Dwight Gooden was 19 in 1984, when he made 31 starts for the Mets. Hernandez recently returned from a month-long hiatus because of bursitis in his right shoulder. After making one relief appearance, he returned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers' rotation Saturday and tossed four hitless innings, striking out seven and walking two. He was 9-4 with a 2.25 ERA for Tacoma, holding opposing hitters to a .196 batting average. He has been especially effective recently, going 3-0 with a 1.05 ERA in his last eight outings. http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...t=.jsp&c_id=sea
August 2, 200521 yr Wasn't he hurt earlier this year? Don't get greedy with the King and f*** him up.
August 4, 200521 yr Author He will indeed start Thursday against the Tigers. That game is not televised.
August 4, 200521 yr He will indeed start Thursday against the Tigers. That game is not televised. 887974[/snapback] It's on MLB.TV though. *watching* I think it's the video board feed. :lol
August 4, 200521 yr Rough first inning 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K got a good 3-2-3 DP and then struck out skinny Pudge to end the threat....not bad...could be first inning jitters
August 4, 200521 yr He got out of it though, that in itself was pretty impressive. Bases loaded with nobody out and they only got 1.
August 4, 200521 yr Author He got out of it though, that in itself was pretty impressive. Bases loaded with nobody out and they only got 1. 888688[/snapback] Detroit Tiger fans everywhere thank all that is Dmitri Young. :banghead
August 4, 200521 yr He racked up 25 pitches and is supposedly only going about 85 today. He also should have struck out Chris Shelton, even the Tiger radio guys were thanking the ump for the call.
August 4, 200521 yr 2nd inning: Ground out. Ground out. K looking. 37 pitches, 21 strikes through 2. He works really fast, catch and throw baseball.
August 4, 200521 yr Author It seems to me that unless you are a crafty Vet, pitchers that work fast usually have good success. Of course you have to have alot of strength and stamina, but If I was a Mariner fan, Id be happy to see that.
August 4, 200521 yr 3rd Inning: Hits Polanco, who then steals 2nd. Guillen grounds out. Shelton grounds out. Polanco scores on a passed ball, totally Gonzalez's fault.
August 4, 200521 yr 4th inning: Single. Force Out at 2nd. Ground out, runner to 2nd. Ground out. 70 pitches, 42 strikes through 4. 4 IP 3 HA 2 R 1 ER 2 BB 3 K Trailing 2-0.
August 4, 200521 yr Does he throw a sinking fastball? The kid will go far if his stuff induces this many groundballs.
August 4, 200521 yr Yes, it sinks. 5th Inning: Ground Out Ground Out K swinging 81 pitches, 49 strikes through 5 5 IP 3 HA 2 R 1 ER 2 BB 4 K
August 4, 200521 yr With the way he's going, I think they'll give him one more. But, there is action in the pen. 15 outs: 11 ground outs, 4 strike outs, 0 fly outs.
August 4, 200521 yr With the way he's going, I think they'll give him one more. But, there is action in the pen. 15 outs: 11 ground outs, 4 strike outs, 0 fly outs. 888777[/snapback] that is huge!!!!
August 4, 200521 yr Yeah, the 3 hits he allowed were all basically on the ground too. I am very, very impressed. He knows what he's doing out there. And his day is done.
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