Re: Question for Black, Balsley.

Padredog wrote:
> Here is what the UT said about the homer Trever gave up to Molina last
> night:
>
>> Hoffman threw a low 1-2 change-up to Molina, described by Black as a
>> good low-ball hitter, and the right-hander >clubbed it 372 feet,
>> into the left-field seats. On April 8 in San Francisco, Molina
>> swatted a knee-high slider from >Cla Meredith, also with the count
>> 1-2, for a home run that beat the Padres.
>
> Question: Are we going over the hitters and what they like, with the
> pitchers? BEFORE WE PITCH TO THEM???Molina is good lowball hitter,
> according to Bud Black? Then why did we throw him one? On two seperate
> occasions???
>
>> "I think I threw the pitches I wanted to," Hoffman said. "Sometimes
>> you don't like to tip your cap, but he went >down and got a good
>> pitch. It was a pretty good pitch. Bengie's a pretty good clutch
>> hitter.
>
> Yeah he's a good hitter, especially when he gets pitches he likes,
> TWICE. Don't throw him a low changeup next time!!!!
>
>> "I'm not going to second-guess the pitch at this point in time. I'm
>> pretty comfortable with what I threw. Just >obviously wasn't good
>> enough."
>
> You're comfortable with what you threw? You should have a sore neck
> from from watching that pitch sail over your head. It obviously wasnt
> good enough??? That ball is probaby on ebay by now. Learn what those
> late inning hiiters like, AND THROW SOMETHING ELSE!!!
>
> The preceding message was brought to you by the Randy Jones Pulled
> ****k Sandwich. Nobody pulls his ****k better than Randy Jones.

And seeing it happen in person only makes it worse.  Sorry you had to pay
to 
see that last night, Dog.  Hopefully, Hoffy will get back in his groove, &

keep his pitches out of the hitters' grooves.

Go Pads !