Jeff Weaver’s numbers weren’t so bad in his return to the mound from whatever it was that landed him on the disabled list (Mariners: “It’s tendinitis in his shoulder.” Weaver: “There’s no pain.”). He held the Padres to two hits and two runs in four innings. Problem was, he lasted only four innings.
I’ve always felt a true measure of a pitcher should be based on what he does to opposing hitters the third time they see him. How do the hitters adjust, and how does the pitcher adjust to that? We never got a chance to see that with Weaver, whose back problem (he said he it tightened up on him after he ran to first base) forced him out of the game after he pitched four innings.
So, if you’re grading at home, give Weaver a great big “incomplete” and brace yourself for his next start against the Cubs. At Wrigley Field. Oh my. If the Cubbies hit the ball as hard off Weaver as the Padres did with some shots right at the Mariners’ defenders, it might get interesting.
It wouldn’t hurt if the wind is blowing in at Wrigley. If it’s blowing out, please don’t let the children watch this one. It could get ugly in a hurry.
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