Great AB for Castro. Questionable strike 3 call (outside according to the tracker on TV). Worked a full count and made the pitcher throw 8 pitches.
Crack, crack, whiff, crack, whiff, crack, crack, whiff, crack... That's what I'm hearing while watching Norris either make 'em swing and miss or give up a clean hit. It's one or the other.
Wow, instant replay. Almost an identical AB for Castro with another questionable strike 3 call in nearly the exact same location. Full count, 8 pitches again. I thought both should've been walks. Ump thought otherwise. Still, he forced Parra to throw 16 pitches in his 2 ABs. Great sign. Have seen him lay off several tough pitches for balls since being called up.
I was trying not to be a homer. It seems like at least one should've been a walk. Then he doesn't grant Bourn the timeout. Probably a reasonable call but it doesn't seem like the dude is giving us the benefit of the doubt on anything. Perhaps that called strike 3 against the first Brewer batter of the game was close.
Castro with I believe his 3rd CS of the season. He gets up and releases the ball quickly for somebody his size. He struggled a bit behind the plate yesterday. Good to see him forget about it and bounce back a day later.
Finally! Castro has very impressive poise up there. He forced Parra to throw him 22 pitches in his 3 ABs. He should have 2 or 3 walks tonight but that was his 1st.
I actually fear Bud's next couple of starts against STL. That's one of the few things he can hang his hat on so far and I think it's due for a correction. I read a theory about it but I think it's largely a fluke.
Very, very good AB for Bourn. Villanueva was throwing some tricky stuff up there. Works a full count and takes one the other way for an RBI single.
