Quick Thoughts from Peoria

Monday, March 10, 2008
by Geoff Young
Just bullet points this morning: Bud Black, Wally Joyner, and Rick Renteria all threw during the big-league session we watched. Darrel Akerfelds pitched to minor leaguers over at the next field. Tadahito Iguchi had a nice batting practice session on Sunday. He showed more power than I'd expected. Tony Clark's kid scored 13 goals in two soccer games on Saturday. Relevant? Probably not, but that's the kind of thing you learn while watching guys take batting practice. Some lady asked, and he answered. Rock on. Colt Morton is a big dude. I already knew this, but it bears repeating. He also scalded a ball during Sunday's game against the White Sox, right back through the middle. Randy Wolf looked good on the mound. I didn't see any gun readings, but ...

World Series IGD: Astros @ White Sox, Game 1

Saturday, October 22, 2005
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 4:30 p.m., PT television: Fox matchup: Roger Clemens (13-8, 1.87 ERA) vs Jose Contreras (15-7, 3.61 ERA) preview: MLB.com Feels weird doing one of these without the Padres in it, but if you're watching the game and you want to hang out and chat, please feel free. I'm really looking forward to what should be some great pitching matchups. I can only imagine how folks in Chicago and Houston must feel. Here's hoping for an outstanding series.
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