MLB 09 "Road to the Show" Feeling hot, hot, HOT! - N51_rob's Blog

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MLB 09 "Road to the Show" Feeling hot, hot, HOT!

Posted on March 11, 2009 at 05:26 PM.

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What a month it's been! It all started when I decided that Dontrell Willis' pitching motion was to long and it kept me from being as accurate in hitting the mark as I needed to be. I went to go edit his motion (Thank You SCEA) looking for Roger Clemens' motion. (Say what you will about roids I'm 27 he was dominant growing up) Well it wasn't there so I settled on generic 18. Then I though about who else was a dominate RHP I watched growing up. Pedro Martinez. So I changed my glove color from black to blue. Small nod to two of the best RHP I had the pleasure of watching a a kid and young adult. The results you ask? In my last 7 starts I'm 4-0! Yeah! It's to the point that each time I pitch Rex mentions that I won't be at AAA to much longer.

With only 4 pictures where to start? Well I had to pitch against the Pawsox in my 17th trip to the hill this season. This is the game that started the turn around. I was able to go 6 innings, scattering 7 hits and only giving up 1 run. We lost this game 3-2 but I didn't take the loss and was able to put up some good numbers.

My 18th start was rough. 6 innings, 8 hits, 4 Earned Runs. It was rougher than the last but I still felt like I pitched a really strong game. I had to pitch out of a few sticky situations and if not for a 3 run home run who knows how this one goes. Again we fall 8-4.

Here we go off the schnide. We played the Indians and I only went 5 innings but more importantly I got a win! It felt good to be above .500 again on the season. The line wasn't anything spectacular. 8 hits, 3ER, but I struck out 4 and walked one. Not good not great, but good enough for the win and it was only the beginning of what was to come.

7th Win

Start number 20 was against Columbus and this one was another rough outing but the result was positive. Win number 8 on the year. I threw 105 pitches and got touched up a lot in this one. 11 hits and 4 ER. I was frustrated this outing, but I was also getting a lot of run support in this one. My guys scored 9 runs in support of me. This was the second start where I got some run support, it's nice when I can struggle and still get some pick-me up from the guys behind me.

8th on the season

My next start was the beginning of me getting into a really good run of starts. While I would take a ND in this game. It was a really strong start this game. I only gave up 1 ER in 6 innings, but the Louisville team was really into this game and they handled the hot bats that the Sky Chiefs brought into the game. We lost this one 5-2. I didn't take the loss though as the bullpen gave up 4 ER's in relief. (No picture as I've got 2 more games to give you guys.

This next start was a really fun one. I went 8 innings. This was a really nice game. I got some help from Gradpa time Ken Griffey Jr in center and I also was able to help myself with the bat in this one. I drove in 2 runs and only gave up 1 run. This was also the game that I thought that I could finish but I never even came out of the dugout in the 9th. That is the only frustrating thing I'm experiencing thus far. In the late innings there is a real quick hook for the pitchers.

Griffey's Still got the Arm

Helping my own cause

Nice team win

My next start was more of the same. I was nasty on the hill. I only stuck out two and had to rely on my defense but I went 8 innings again. I gave up 4 hits, but I never felt threatened and even pitched out of a bases loaded jam. Had one out when i walked a batter, next guy went down on three pitches, following batter rolled over a change-up to the second basemen. I reached a season milestone of 10 wins which honestly the way the season was going earlier seemed like it might never happen.

23rd Start of the season

I've only got a few more start this year and I am now the #2 pitcher in AAA for the Nationals. I am really hoping that I will get a call up. Got to get that MLB service clock ticking if I want to get out of the Nationals Organization when I become a free agent, or lead them to the NL east crown. Only time will tell, but his was a great way to move into August for me. Here's to hoping to pitch in Nationals Park in September. You guys will be the first to know if I do get a call up.