The Jays face another young Royals lefty tonight, but don't expect 18 more runs. Jeremy Affeldt is a little more polished than Chris George, and has a devastating curve ball reminiscent of Barry Zito's. A couple weeks shy of his 24th birthday, Affeldt struck out eight and walked just one in his last start, improving his record to 3-1 with a win over the Twins.
Roy Halladay, winless after his first six 2003 starts, has since reeled off three victories in a row, and his latest was his best yet. Doc's April 25 start against K.C. in the Dome was memorable for hanging curve balls; though he gave up three homers, he left after six with the lead, only to have Escobar blow the save and vulture the win on a Wells walkoff blast.
According to the Yahoo preview, a usually reliable source of pregame lineups, Reed Johnson is in right field, batting second. Hinske sits again, as Delgado is the only lefty batter in Tosca's lineup. Still no sign of Dave Berg. Although last night's laugher was fun for Toronto players and fans, this one should be more interesting.
Roy Halladay, winless after his first six 2003 starts, has since reeled off three victories in a row, and his latest was his best yet. Doc's April 25 start against K.C. in the Dome was memorable for hanging curve balls; though he gave up three homers, he left after six with the lead, only to have Escobar blow the save and vulture the win on a Wells walkoff blast.
According to the Yahoo preview, a usually reliable source of pregame lineups, Reed Johnson is in right field, batting second. Hinske sits again, as Delgado is the only lefty batter in Tosca's lineup. Still no sign of Dave Berg. Although last night's laugher was fun for Toronto players and fans, this one should be more interesting.
