Be like Mike
The Wild Things' pitching has been much maligned this year, but not everyone on the staff has been walking the park or serving up home runs at an alarming rate. It just seems that way. One pitcher who has done very well, and gone relatively unnoticed on this blog, is Michael Lucas. The former Trinity High School and Xavier University pitcher and Chicago White Sox minor leaguer has a 1-1 record and a 2.45 ERA. The latter is the best on the team.
But if you go deeper into the numbers you'll get a better indication of just how good Lucas has been.
On several occasions, Lucas has been brought in from the bullpen not to start an inning, rather to bail out a starting pitcher who has filled up the bases. And Lucas has been nearly perfect in such a role. With runners on base, opponents are batting only .118 (4-for-34). With runners in scoring position, the average is a mere .125 (3-for-24).
"Lucas has inherited situations such as the bases loaded and no outs multiple times and he's done a great job getting out of those," Washington manager Mark Mason said. "He's not a afraid to pitch to contact. He throws strikes. ... He goes into a game with a plan on how to get guys out and it all starts with strike one on the first pitch."
Lucas was given an opportunity to pick up a win Wednesday in the completion of the suspended game against Florence. He pitched four solid innings, allowing only one run.
That outing led to an obvious question Thursday for Mason: Is Lucas likely to get a start anytime soon?
"Not yet," Mason said. "I haven't ruled it out but it's not something that is in the forefront."
Labels: Michael Lucas
posted by Chris Dugan at
12:07 PM
35 Comments:
I see Gabby Joey is just that - Gabby.
All mouth and NO substance.
Ron W sat there all evening - no Joey.
Freakin' wimp! Yea, I was there watching just in case.
Joey has no stones!
Lloyd
and that's on topic! way to go Lloyd.
Lloyd has NO respect for anyone or anything (except his enamorment of Ronnie), he has verbally abused and accused all bloggers that did not submit to the world according to RW!
Sorry Mike, just had to address Lloyd's ramblings! Proud of you and your accomplishments so far, keep up the GREAT work! Go Hillers! Go Wildthings!
Lloyd,
Do you have a man crush? That's cute, looking out for you sweetheart like that.
Someone complains about Lloyd being off topic. Then evrybody else does the same thing.
Washington, PA. Not a brain in entire town!
That's why I live outside of town, I have brains.
The brainless people want taxpayer turf!
I think Bob Gregg, Ron Wilson, and Lloyd are doing a threesome
Turf, Taxes, and Turmoil
I have spoken with Bob Gregg. We have had a few discussions, very civil, and I have decided to just
drop the issue. I do not feel there is any good purpose to continue on. Bob and I just don’t see the ‘tax for turf’ thing from the same perspective! In my view, this doesn’t mean that either of us is right, or wrong.
Too many people on this list have made personally insulting remarks about both of us To nobody’s surprise, these folks use names as; Bob in E. Washington, Bill, Joe, the omnipresent Anonymous, and the ever pleasant Joe from Gabby. It is truly amazing how much courage these gentlemen have while sitting behind a computer. It would be interesting to see if they could have the same amount of guts facing a Drill Sergeant! One of these fine persons even decided to “call me out” because he did not like what I had to say. Of course, when the time came for this heroic individual to beat this 72 year old man up – he, as predicted, failed to show!
I have decided to just spread the word to everybody I can, especially non-baseball fans, about how they are buying the Wild Things their new turf. It is amazing how many people don’t know a thing about it. I intend to see that they do get the word. This is an excellent example of how your government always does something TO you, not for you, every chance they get!
Gov. “Fast Eddie” Rendell is now crying the blues about how we need another tax increase. I know where he could get a quick $500,000.00, or so! If there were not so many greedy baseball teams with their hands out, just think of how millions of dollars the taxpayers could have been saved! More waste at YOUR expense.
All the sub species that have been taking their cheap shots at Bob Gregg, and I, will have a good time now.
Knowing how cowards always have to have the last word – go ahead Joe from Gabby, the last word is yours!
Ron Wilson
First he writes:
"I have decided to just
drop the issue."
Then he writes:
"I have decided to just spread the word to everybody I can, especially non-baseball fans, about how they are buying the Wild Things their new turf."
This confirms what I've always suspected, Ron Wilson doesn't what he's writing or talking about.
^^^^ ding ding ding we have a winner
Rev. Ron,
What time is the ENLIGHTENMENT sermon today? Is it by invitation only or may all the poor misinformed non Wilsonites attend? I assume it will be held at your pulpit at Consol Energy Field? We'll all be saved!
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Lloyd, is that you again? Sounds like you!
Lloyd, is that you again? Sounds like you!
I don't know! Who are you?
Jamal, when is Ernie Banks scheduled to come off the suspended list?
Ernie Banks is out of here if you haven't figured that out yet
banks was suspended June 12th for at least 14 days. that's not over until friday. what happens after that is really up to banks.
In case you didn't see the news in today's Observer-Reporter, the Wild Things released reliever Matt Maradeo and will replace him with Aaron Guinn. The revamping of the horrendous bullpen continues. Maybe this is the final move? Maybe now it's time to work on the starting rotation. I'm predicting that they will try to deal Ernie Banks for a starter. However, getting tossed out of 2 games and sitting out a 14 day suspension will surely send the BRIDGE OUT AHEAD sign to prospective trading partners.
The Wild Things are averaging 6.7 combination of walks/hit batsmen in 16 of their 17 losses. (for some bizarre reason, the Friday night box score is missing from the Frontier League site) When we stop giving away the games, we should be fine. This team has the lumber, no doubt. I still think going without a pitching coach is a mistake. But in reality, anybody who is worthwhile already has a coaching job for the summer, right?
Overthrows by the dozen, errors scored as hits. Only two umpires per game, and they are usually out of position to make the right call. Whanna-be players by the busload. Pitchers that could be more correctly called throwers. Daily roster changes. Players throwing to the wrong base Others not covering the bases.
High school scorers and scoreboard operators that can’t even figure out what the score is. And a bunch of fathead people sitting in the stands drinking beer and thinking this is professional baseball! What a hoot this Frontier League is. I go just to laugh at the people that think this is baseball the wayit should be played.
Beside, my pet rattlesnake needs a good laugh too.
Bob in E. Washington
What's more comical, the number of errors and mental mistakes by players getting paid next to nothing in pursuit of their dream, or reading Bob in E. Washington's posts? Bob, did you fail English in school? I counted 4 errors in that last post. And anybody who has a pet rattlesnake isn't dealing with a full deck to begin with. Agree or disagree with Ron Wilson, at least he has excellent English skills!
Bob in E. Washington's future English teacher.
Hurry up Boys and Girls.
Take you Dad to CEP and for only 27 bucks he can choke and gag on a Fathers Day feast form the USA Buffet where fresh food MAY be served by accident! But don’t foget – this is the same shi* they feed those Washington Wild Things and look what it’s doing for them! WOW!!!
The official scorer is the worst. Did he ever watch baseball before this year?
I'll bet the WT will sell Roll Aids to your Dad for about 5 bucks a roll. Those cheap bastards
I thought I read it all when someone was complaining about not getting enough milk in their cup, but now we're complaining about the scroreboard operator and the buffet? Get a life people. It's no wonder people from other FL towns get on this board and make fun of its readers.
but now we're complaining about the scroreboard operator and the buffet?
What??
Do you actually really think the scoreboard and the buffet are good?
Nut jobs like you are the reason the WT have half of the Washington bumpkins thinking this is real baseball.
Nothing but empty space between your ears.
how's this for nut jobs? professed (loudly) wild things dissenters (can't stand this stuff, etc., etc.) continue to watch, read, listen, take in.
now, who's the nut job?
"The official scorer is the..."
You've got to be kidding. I remember hearing a term about the likes of you--the depravity of man!
absolutely unbelievable...
Damn stupid purist!
Actually want the scorer to know what he's doing AND for the overpair operator to really know the score..
Damn stupid purest.
Won't be long befroe these "purist" will want to see real baseball!
Purist, they are going to destroy baseball some day!
I think the Anonymous 3 above was getting at this, but if you hate the scorer, the scoreboard operator, the half a glass of milk, the cookies, the parking fee, the owner, the ushers, the quality of players, the umpires, the announced attendance, the parking attendants, the price of food, the PA announcer, the soon-to-be installed artifical turf, the foul-mouthed players, the manager, the pitching coach, the sound system, the Frontier League, the between innings entertainment, the interns, the concession lines, the number of black players on the team, the tip jars, the radio broadcaster, the video board, the giveaways, the sponsors, the concerts, the field's drainage, the 60-year-old rockers and the other events at CEP, then WHY THE HELL ARE YOU GOING TO THE BALLPARK?
Stupidity I guess.
And don't say it's because you like baseball. I like to eat, but if I hate everything on the menu I'm not going to that restaurant.
Do yourself a favor and either stay home or go watch some other team.
^^^ Just won the blog. And possibly the Internet.
Two above,
You forgot the PA announcer, Bill, what's his name?
forgot the PA annoucer?
"...the announced attendance, the parking attendants, the price of food, the PA announcer, the soon-to-be installed..."
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Mike is doing even better now. Leading the team in ERA and Opponent Batting average.
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