Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Brad Penny's San Fran debut

I really hate to beat a dead horse but...Brad Penny just got done shutting down the best offense in the NL, the Philadelphia Phillies, for 8 innings. 5 hit ball was more than enough for his first win in the NL. With the Red Sox, Penny went 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA this year including a horrid 1-6 record over his last 11 starts. I'd like to say I'm shocked, but I'd be lying. It's just another example of a pitcher going from the AL to the NL and finding immediate success.
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5 comments:

  1. AndySeptember 3, 2009 at 6:35 AM

    That's a bit of an aberration... he shut down a Phillies team that's scored 18 runs in its last eight games. It is easier to pitch in the NL, but he's still Brad Penny.

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  2. sturgSeptember 4, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    This is just dumb.

    The Phillies have probably the best offense in the majors save the Yanks... I'm guessing Penny has had a few gems this year in the AL, but those don't count I suppose.

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  3. Sean a.k.a. Big SturgSeptember 4, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    He didn't go past 7 innings in any start for the Red Sox. You'll be hard pressed to find anything he did in the AL and consider it a gem.

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  4. sturgSeptember 4, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    So the Phillies, the team with 6 all-star hitters, and defending world champions, are an easy team to pitch to? The Phillies couldn't compete in the big bad AL?

    Haha.

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  5. sturgSeptember 4, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    Also, Penny has had 3 other starts of 0 earned runs. One was against the Yankees (6 innings), so yeah, it's possible for a bad pitcher to have a good game in the big bad AL.

    It is easier to pitch in the NL than AL. This is not some ground breaking discovery you have come upon. The difference in era is about a quarter run or less. Not that drastic.

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