A Penguin in the Orchard

Wednesday night, you can’t do anything but give the Hero to Chris Carpenter.  A complete game, resting a bullpen that was short members due to release, recent use, or nagging injury.  One run over those nine, with five strikeouts and an impressive piece of pitching in the fifth, when he had bases loaded with nobody out and was able to emerge unscathed.

Via C70 At The Bat

I couldn’t agree more. When Caprenter got out of the bases-loaded, no-outs 5th inning, it just felt like the game was over. I hope it’s a sign of things to come.

Yet there’s no denying that the same issue that kept the others off of MLB mounds in 2010 - health - persists. Colon could return from the disabled list this weekend; the Mariners placed Bedard on the DL today; McCarthy has been on Oakland’s disabled list for more than a month.

Via MLB Trade Rumors