Somehow everything feels OK again. To see a starter go 6 2/3 of quality pitching, then give way to Zumaya, Rodney and Todd Jones - well it just gives me a warm feeling inside.
Jair Jurrjens flat out pitched today. True enough - the Indians haven’t exactly been an offensive powerhouse lately, but they are in first, and we needed the win. Badly. What Jurrjens did today was nothing short of a true quality start. He gave up the one hit, albeit a homer by Jhonny Peralta, but he did what Tiger starters have so often failed to do lately - give a quality start that leads to a win.
As much as I hate to say it, Jurrjens performance was actually overshadowed by a pitcher that only faced one batter…
Joel Zumaya Is Back…
Joel Zumaya is back. He topped out at 99 mph, but the guy only threw 5 pitches. He didn’t get the strikeout, but he got the out. It looks like Leyland just wanted to let him get his feet wet. After all, the guy just missed about 4 months of baseball. But he did look good, and that’s what matters. Rodney looked great, as did Jones. It really feels like the pieces of the puzzle are coming back together, and just in time. With two more against Cleveland and 4 against the Yankees, it couldn’t wait any longer.
