Orioles: The Italian job
Tuesday's game against the Italian national team will be a showcase for the Orioles pitching youth movement. Last year's top draft choice, Brian Matusz, will start and be followed by Troy Patton, Brad Bergeson, Chris Tillman, Jake Arrieta, Wilfrido Perez, David Hernandez and Jim Hoey.
Every pitcher will throw one inning except Brad Bergeson, who is scheduled to pitch the third and fourth.
They will face a couple of Orioles prospects on Italy's entry in the World Baseball Classic. Jeff Fiorentino and Mike Costanzo are expected to be in the Italian lineup.
The Italian coaching staff also includes some familiar names -- former Orioles manager Mike Hargrove and future Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza.
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Comments
Hey Pete; Any idea on Wed's pitchers?
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Pete's reply: Not really, or I'd probably throw it right up here. Uehara goes Friday and Guthrie on the weekend, so I'd have to guess there's little significance to who goes first.
Posted by: don smith | February 22, 2009 8:44 AM
Pete,
Any significance to Bergeson getting 2 innings? Did they not have a 9th guy to give one inning to? Since only one guy gets two- why him? Is he just a little ahead of the others? Just curious.
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Pete's reply: That's what I would surmise, but I'll have to ask Trembley after the workout.
Posted by: G Hal | February 22, 2009 9:11 AM