May 03, 2007
Meching with the Royals
Gil Meche is pitching another great game for the Royals. A walk and a home run in the first inning is all that he's allowed through six innings. Meanwhile, despite nine strikeouts by Jered Weaver, the Royals scored three runs to take a 3-2 lead.
It looks like someone convinced Meche to go after hitters more and cut his walks way down. This means he gives up more hits, but not enough to make up for the lost base on balls. His WHIP sits at the lowest level of his major league career. Whoever coached him to do this on the Royals deserves a raise for making Moore look very good.
Posted by David Pinto at
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As a Mariner fan, just let me warn everyone: wait until after the All Star break.
Meche has been outstanding, but he's not the only one who's cut his walks. Last night's starter Jorge de la Rosa walked 6.53 per 9 IP in his career prior to this season. In 2007, he's walked only 7 in 40 innings.
Overall, the Royals starters have been a very pleasant surprise. Bob McClure, the Royals pitching coach, must be a miracle worker.
One can only wonder what the !#@$!#% is wrong with the Mariners' pitching coach(es).