Tuesday, March 31, 2009

ST33 | Jak-Russell Show!

M's 12 | Indians 4

Yowsa - What a hit parade!
  • 5 doubles
  • 3 homeruns ~ including two by Russ and a grand slam by Ronnie!
And then there's that Jakubauskus guy...
Chris's ST numbers are sterling ~ 2-0 with a 2.08ERA in 21.2IP and a WHIP under one (0.97)
How do they NOT take him north?
"That was my whole goal, to come in here and show them I can pitch at the highest level and make their decision tough. I think I have done that," Jakubauskas said. "(I) try not to think about that and just pitch, but I am sure human nature will take over a little bit and am sure I will start thinking about what's going to happen."

Perhaps most impressive was Jakubauskas' ability to shut down the left-handers in the Indians' lineup. Grady Sizemore, Victor Martinez, Shin-soo Choo and Asdrubal Cabrera combined to go 1-for-8 with three strikeouts against him. That performance could be a significant plus for Jakubauskas, as no left-hander in Seattle's potential bullpen has stepped forward to prove himself a specialist at shutting down lefty hitters.

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