more to the picture than meets the eye
The Canes were ten runs better than South Oakland on Monday.
Not a great way to open the season. The Hurricanes never trailed. The Ducks couldn't get a key hit.
Rafalski had 11 RBI.
I'm not a believer in games being closer than the score indicates.
One positive, Ducks pitcher Mark Guthrie pitched four solid innings allowing 2 earned runs, striking out MVP Andy Rafalski 3 times. Captain'kept us in it.
The Fightin's in their terrifying ninja-black uni's led 2-0 going into the top of the fourth, after an infield hit or an error or maybe a walk had runners on first and second with one out. (It was hard to see them, like playing against smoke and eye-black and stirrups).
The Hurricanes' seven and eighth batters singled in two runs and probably stole a couple bases putting Sto-Rox up 4-0.
Guthrie was lifted and the Ducks bullpen had trouble with command, allowing 7 runs, several maybe 5 earned, in the last two innings.
That's the first time i faced Rafalski. He's tough. He shut us down.
the MVP recorded something like 16 K's, and I think we only had one or two hits.
Not the guy you want to face for your first live pitching of the season.
Hats off.
I hope we get another shot at these guys. We didn't give them our best.
Mike Cimera (sp.) was 1-2 with a walk, 2 stolen bases and a run scored.
no one else, aside from Guthrie did much.
Kirk walked twice i think. Solid OBP%
We'll be fine. But the intensity has to pick up.South Oakland has a week off before facing the Edmonton Oilers Monday the 26th at 9pm.
I think Ducks legend, Matt Swetz, is an Oiler now.
If he had the same number all 3 years as a Duck I'd have retired it.
Losing is no fun.
We can still finish somewhere between 18-6 and 22-2, as has been projected by various sports books.
It's important to peak at the right time.
quack.
