Casey Fossum wins his first game as a Sidewinder

[Lefty]

Let's hope Casey can do well when he is brought up.

The Tucson Sidewinders blew-out the Sacramento RiverCats for the second straight day as they put a season high 13 runs on the board. LHP Casey Fossum (1-0) earned the win for Tucson as he limited the RiverCats to 3 hits over 5 innings, while striking out 5. The win caused a series split between the two teams and a 2.5 game lead in the South for Tucson (14-9) over Sacramento (12-12).

Every batter in Tucson’s line-up had at least one hit, and 7 had at least two as the Sidewinders pounded out a season high 17 hits. The only home run of the day came from 1B Steve Neal, a 3-run blast over the right field wall in the bottom of the 6th. The shot was Neal’s first of the season. Tucson hit 3 triples on the day, one each from 2B Scott Hairston, 3B Andy Green, and DH Alan Zinter. The only 3-hit day came from new addition, RF Noochie Varner as he went 3-5, with 2 R, and an RBI. Scott Hairston drove in 3 with his 2 hits.

For Sacramento, RHP Steve Woodard (3-1) picked up his 1st loss of the season as he let 7 Sidewinders cross the plate, allowing 7 hits and walking 4 in 4.2 innings. The RiverCats managed only 3 hits against the Tucson staff and have scored just one run in the last 2 games.

The Sidewinders managed to split their home stand at 4-4. They hit the road for a 4-game series in Las Vegas starting tomorrow night at 7:10 PM. The probables feature RHP Edgar Gonzalez (1-2, 5.48) for Tucson versus RHP Joel Hanrahan (1-1, 3.48) for Las Vegas. Attendance for Sunday was 2,796, and game time was 2:37.

 

[Ryanwb]

we could really use him in the bullpen soon

 

[AZZenny]

He'll need a little more time - he had all of 4.1 innings (and pitched well) in 2 outings in El Paso before going to Tucson; this was his first outing there, I believe. Great that he went 5 today. I assume they'll handle him like he's in a slightly accelerated ST; stretch him out carefully.

 

[ArizonaLacky]

Fossum should not be in tucson, he should be up in the majors pitching for a bullpen that has had troubles all season, please release the peace

 

[Lefty]

I don't want Mantei in the bullpen, I want him as a starter. Put Elmer in the bullpen. For all the criticism Randy Choate got when the trade was made, he has performed exceptionally out of the pen.

 

[schillingfan]

I don't want Mantei in the bullpen, I want him as a starter. Put Elmer in the bullpen. For all the criticism Randy Choate got when the trade was made, he has performed exceptionally out of the pen.

Before his good pitching yesterday Choate had an ERA well over 10.00 and has been pretty awful. His ERA is now down to 8.00.

9 IP, 11 hits, 8 walks.that's a WHIP over 2.00 UGLY.

His K/9 is 17.00. Wow. He either struck a guy out or gave up a hit or walked him. That's 2/3 of his outs by strikeouts. Very strange numbers.

His batting average in balls in play BABIP must be astronomical.

 

[AZZenny]

Damn you and your numbers, SF!!

'performed exceptionally' is sort of a neutral phrase - unfinished - needs either a "well" or "badly" tacked on. Or, in keeping with the theme of this year's bullpen, "inconsistently."

 

[Lefty]

I don't want Mantei in the bullpen, I want him as a starter. Put Elmer in the bullpen. For all the criticism Randy Choate got when the trade was made, he has performed exceptionally out of the pen.

I meant Fossum as a starter, not Mantei.