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[BSLChrisStoner]

Matusz vs. Drabek

Drabek 2011: 4-5, 6.06 era, 78.2 ip, 87 hits, 10 hr's, 55 bb's, 51 k's, .857 OPS against, 0.83 G/F
Drabek 2012: 1-0, 1.69 era, 5.1 ip, 3 hits, 3 bb's, 4 k's

Pitch F/X:
http://pitchfx.texas...pitcher/475138/

[You Play to Win the Game]

So far this year, Drabek has used his 2/4 seamer about 73% of the time. That's a lot of fastballs. Both average around 93.5 MPH. His change is his third highest used pitch (behind the 4/2 seamers), and is 9 MPH slower than his FB's, not bad. His Curve/Slider combo is only used 10% of the time.

Looks like his 2-seamer induces a lot of groundballs, but that control can be an issue. Hopefully the O's can get a feel for his 2-seamer early and draw some walks and avoid the double plays.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Baltimore:
Endy Chavez LF
Nick Johnson DH
Nick Markakis RF
Adam Jones CF
Wilson Betemit 3B
Chris Davis 1B
Ronny Paulino C
Ryan Flaherty 2B
Robert Andino SS

Toronto:
Yunel Escobar SS
Kelly Johnson 2B
Jose Bautista RF
Edwin Encarnacion 1B
Brett Lawrie 3B
Ben Francisco DH
Colby Rasmus Cf
Rajai Davis Lf
Jeff Mathis C

[Chris B]

No Reynolds, Wieters, Hardy. Really don't like this lineup that Buck threw out for today's game while going for a sweep. Also wish Wieters was catching for Matusz and not Paulino.

[BSLChrisStoner]

So far this year, Drabek has used his 2/4 seamer about 73% of the time. That's a lot of fastballs. Both average around 93.5 MPH. His change is his third highest used pitch (behind the 4/2 seamers), and is 9 MPH slower than his FB's, not bad. His Curve/Slider combo is only used 10% of the time.

Looks like his 2-seamer induces a lot of groundballs, but that control can be an issue. Hopefully the O's can get a feel for his 2-seamer early and draw some walks and avoid the double plays.

Good look here.

Drabek has awesome stuff. Would like to get to him early.

[BSLChrisStoner]

No Reynolds, Wieters, Hardy. Really don't like this lineup that Buck threw out for today's game while going for a sweep. Also wish Wieters was catching for Matusz and not Paulino.

Had the exact same thought about Wieters and Matusz. The plan going into the series was for Paulino to play yesterday. I never heard why that was changed.

[Chris B]

Any reason why I would be blacked out of this game?

I'm in Cincinnati.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Let's give Matusz some early runs.

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Reimold apparently has a tight hamstring. Could play.

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Chavez grounds out to Escobar. 1 out.

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Palmer talking about how he had the 'wow' factor with Drabek's ML debut in '10. I agree, his stuff just jumped out at you.

2-1 to Johnson, who is looking for his first hit.

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Drabek breaks Johnson's bat on a 3-1 count, shallow fly to Rasmus in CF.

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Quick inning for Drabek, as Markakis grounds out to Escobar.

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Hopefully Matusz can have a quick inning of his own, and settle in. I envision him looking for strike 1, and Toronto's hitters looking to jump on a fastball.

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Escobar grounds past Betemit for a single to LF.

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Gets ahead of Johnson 0-2.

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Gets the k, with a sweeping curve.

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1 out, 1 on, with Bautista coming up.

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Bautista pops out to Davis in foul ground. 2 out.

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Lots of PH's available for the O's later in the game if need be.