Rich Hill is the Greatest Pitcher in All the Land!

Well...Either that or he was just pitching against the Mariners and their anemic offense. Regardless, Rich Hill looked amazing last night, and given that he's a left handed pitcher who throws a low-90s fastball, a 12-6 curve and a change, I was pretty impressed he worked the M's to the tune of 7 IP, 0 runs, 2 hits and 7 Ks. This year the M's have held their own against this type of pitcher.

The thing I noticed about Rich Hill watching last night's game and was apparent by the way the M's hitters just looked confused was that he has a very similar throwing motion for both his fastball and his curveball. His release point is nearly identical and because of that you see the M's hitters watch a perfect strike 3 fastball go by or flail aimlessly at a 2 strike curveball in the zone.

This was a frustrating game to watch as the M's wasted another great pitching performance, this time by Jarrod Washburn, and especially on the heels of that Angels series where it looked like the bats might finally come around.

I guess we'll see what happens tonight against David Hernandez with Erik Bedard on the bump for the M's.

The Bush Leagues Blogcast, Episode 4

Check out the latest episode of the Bush Leagues! We dive into why the M's are losing lately, Russell Branyon's future with the club, and what to do with B-Mo. Check it out, and for the love of God, please let us know what you think!!!

Episode 4

Nick and Noah

Brutal loss tonight!

I think we saw something that is going to occur quite a bit this year, in our bullpen showing its ability to throw hard but lack control. Morrow was hitting high nineties, but missing the zone. What I saw was Morrow being tested early in his new role and him not stepping up. That could be a bit harsh, but when he needed to hit the zone, he couldn't bring it back enough to hit his spot. I think it was mostly nerves, and at least this happened early, so he can use the experience. It is just the second game, but tough to see that crappy of a loss so early.

The team does feel different though. I thought it was pretty cool when Griffey was the first guy talking to Morrow when he got pulled. They just feel like a better team. But as I said before, its only the second game.

Go M's

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