Garland battles rough start, Angels trail, 3-2

June 1st, 2008, 1:46 pm · 1 Comment · posted by Al Balderas, staff writer

Jon Garland, despite having a stellar record against the Toronto Blue Jays, has allowed runs in each of the first three innings and the Angels are trailing the Blue Jays, 3-2, through the third.

Sean Rodriguez took a big bite into the Blue Jays’ 3-0 lead with his first major league home run. It came with Brandon Wood aboard in the bottom of the third inning.

The Blue Jays scored in the first inning on a wild pitch and left the bases loaded in that inning. A sacrifice fly by Marco Scutaro in the second inning upped the lead to 2-0. Rod Barajas accounted for the Jays’ third run with a solo home run in the top of the third.

Garland threw 44 pitches in the first inning and hit the 75-pitch mark after three innings.

AL BALDERAS/The Register

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Angels 2009 projections

Player	Projection
Mike Napoli	.246/.351/.481
Jeff Mathis	.222/.288/.364
Kendry Morales	.274/.317/.430
Howie Kendrick	.304/.335/.440
Erick Aybar	.268/.309/.369
Chone Figgins	.278/.354/.367
Brandon Wood	.237/.295/.424
Maicer Izturis	.273/.343/.383
Juan Rivera	.273/.321/.453
Bobby Abreu	.282/.376/.440
Torii Hunter	.273/.331/.462
Vladimir Guerrero	.306/.369/.513
Gary Matthews, Jr	.260/.331/.402
Ervin Santana	3.87 ERA
John Lackey	3.82 ERA
Kelvim Escobar	3.93 ERA
Jered Weaver	3.94 ERA
Joe Saunders	4.24 ERA
Dustin Moseley	5.34 ERA
Brian Fuentes	3.33 ERA
Scot Shields	3.67 ERA
Jose Arredondo	3.75 ERA
Darren Oliver	4.01 ERA
Justin Speier	4.23 ERA
Kevin Jepsen	5.05 ERA

(These projections are an average of six common statistical forecasting systems. They are based on the players' previous performances, ages and, in some cases, physical characteristics.)

Brian says:

June 1, 2008 at 2:17 pm

This is what happens when Jon Garland tries to get strikeouts. This game is no fun to watch. At least the kids did something but the batting order isn’t productive at all. Why mess with the lineup from last night that had 16 hits? Mike Scioscia changes everything that starts working and goes back to what doesn’t work.

I’m really upset about this game. Burnett is a mediocre pitcher this year. The Angels should be pounding him. And oh boy, now the blowpen has taken over. Wee. Oliver gives up a nice leadoff double. These guys just don’t know how to get three quick outs.

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