Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - 6 August 2010: Litsch Out, Arencibia in the House (on the Bench?)

6 August 2010: Litsch Out, Arencibia in the House (on the Bench?)

Title says it all. Brad Mills has been recalled.

1. News. From John Lott's Twitter (edit - hat tip to Mike Green and Christopher):

Jesse Litsch is out for the season with a "labral tear in the right hip."

Jose Molina is starting tonight.

2. Ramblings!

Edwin Encarnacion needs a new nickname. He's not making nearly enough throwing errors to be called E5 anymore. Unfortunately, it's a challenge because Encarnacion is cursed by his name. I can't come up with anything that doesn't have E in it.

J.P. Arencibia is in the house. Exciting! With Brandon Morrow starting Sunday and a DGANG tomorrow, it's likely that he will sit twice in this series. Maybe that's reasonable. Still, it's always nice to see a big-time offensive prospect in person. Maybe he'll pinch hit tonight.

How would we feel if the Blue Jays brought John Buck back for 2011 and put Arencibia on a Jorge Posada-type development plan? (If they can't get Buck cheaply, replace him with some similar veteran quasi-starter.) You'd let Arencibia start half the time, plus a few DH appearances, while getting accustomed to being around a big-league team. If he set the world on fire with his bat, you could always make him the clear #1. I probably wouldn't play it this way because getting a compensation pick for Buck appeals to me, and honestly, I'd rather have Arencibia playing almost all the time wherever he is. I'd just hesitate to give Arencibia the pressure of being anointed full-time starter right away with only Jose Molina and prospects as plan B. That might be unreasonable on my part.

It's hard to say anything without seeing Arencibia in action, of course.

Brett Cecil and Matt Garza tonight. Rays -120, first pitch 7:07.

Posted by Alex Obal on Friday, August 06 2010 @ 04:00 PM EDT.

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John Northey - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 04:14 PM EDT (#219994) #

Well, we all figured Litsch was on a short leash with his inability to get through the 6th. Now Mills gets a full shot at a rotation slot.

Litsch ends with a 71 ERA+ over 46 2/3 IP. However, his ERA was 4.20 over his last 3 starts (post ASG), 4.67 over all but his first horrid outing or roughly as good as Brandon Morrow has been all year (4.79 ERA on the season). Just 3 of 9 starts were 'quality starts' with 2 others allowing under 3 runs.

So the fight for that 5th slot (maybe 4th as well if Morrow doesn't return to his June form) has contender #2 with Rzep, Hill, Drabek, and Stewart (among others) are awaiting their kick at the can. I don't count Tallet as he is just filler for whenever a kid isn't ready.

Mick Doherty - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 04:25 PM EDT (#219996) #

Edwin Encarnacion needs a new nickname.

Simple -- look at other parts of the name for use.

"We-win" Encarnacion? What else?

Mike Green - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 04:25 PM EDT (#219997) #

Welcome back, Brad Mills.

I hope that Cito starts Arencibia both Saturday and Sunday afternoon, and that he gets 5-6 starts a week while he is here.

Moe - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 04:25 PM EDT (#219998) #

Isn't that the same injury ARod had earlier in the year? Out for the season and then fight for a rotation spot next year. I don't think he has options left (does he?). Will be hard to get anything for him if they try to trade him (which they should).

I'm not surprised Molina is catching, but disappointed.

Kasi - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 04:26 PM EDT (#219999) #

We could pull a Buck Martinez and mangle his name in some way. Any thoughts?

Mike Green - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 04:33 PM EDT (#220000) #

More on Alex Anthopoulos. I'll have to read the Walsh book.

Gerry - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 04:39 PM EDT (#220001) #

Too bad, I will be at the game tonight and I hoped to see him.

This is last minute but I have 2 tickets in the 200 level, near first base, for tonights game, that two of my friends have bailed on. If anyone is going down and wants a deal on 200 level tickets let me know.

92-93 - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 04:40 PM EDT (#220002) #

Assuming JPA shows good things over the next 8 weeks I wouldn't want the Jays to actively look to bring back John Buck but would have no fear of him accepting arbitration. Arencibia/Molina with Jeroloman/Chavez (or another organizational filler C like Raul) should be more than enough to tide you over for another developmental season, and if Buck finishes up strong he should be in line for a 1 year deal in the neighborhood of the 4.5m Bengie Molina got this past winter. This of course is working with the assumption that the Jays don't become big spenders on the FA market this winter in an attempt to push the issue of contention, in which case you'd prefer the Buck/Arencibia team and either carrying 3 Cs with Molina or buying him out for 200k. If Overbay isn't resigned the Blue Jays might consider the 3 C idea with Buck/JPA getting starts at 1B/DH vs. LHP.

Litsch has an option left.

Gerry - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 04:44 PM EDT (#220003) #

Isn't a torn hip labrum what A-Rod, Chase Utley and Mike Lowell have each had? They were all described as having a serious injury that is tough to come back from. This sounds serious for Litsch.

TamRa - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 05:02 PM EDT (#220005) #

domino effect - the odds we see Shawn Hill and/or Scott Richmond start in September just went up considerably.

JPA not starting tonight - those were virtuallly the first words out of my mouth when i heard JPA was being promoted.

Good on the Jays for giving mills a clean shot. Admittedly i love Zep but I can appreciate the value in both being fair to mills, and seeing what they have in him (since they got a good look at Zep last year)

Litsch - sucks for him, no doubt, and on a human level i do feel for him...but in terms of cold dispassionate team building, the only thing we lost here is potential trade value. All we can do now is hope he has a good spring and someone has a need in late March.

Encarnacion - until I see something worthy of a gee-whiz nickname ( like E-lectric, for instance!) I'm content to just call him EE

uglyone - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 05:03 PM EDT (#220006) #

It's a very serious injury. Really not all that much better than him getting a labral tear in his shoulder. It's degenerative and never really heals. It spells the end for most hockey players, and I doubt it's much better for a pitcher.

raptorsaddict - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 05:10 PM EDT (#220007) #

And the fact that it's his "pushing" leg as opposed to his "landing" leg can't help matters either.

On a related note, what's the over/under on his weight on Opening Day 2011? I'm guessing 235 lbs.

Gerry - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 05:10 PM EDT (#220008) #

Zep started last night in Vegas so Mills was the obvious choice.

scottt - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 05:19 PM EDT (#220009) #

It's always hard to be brought up to sit on the bench. It's doubly so when you're waiting for your first career at bat.

I was hoping they'd get that out of the way.

I wouldn't expect him to play with Morrow on the mound. So, maybe he start tomorrow and then...next Thursday?

TamRa - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 05:54 PM EDT (#220010) #

No, I doubt that. It seems likely he's caught both Romero and Cecil before. So at a minimum it seems to me he'd catch all the lefties and probably work into catching marcum some. i can see the possibility that - while he would deny it - Cito would stick with molina working with Morrow.

Just as a speculation

Molina
JPA
Molina (Morrow)
JPA
Molina (next game is a day game, plus this is Marcum)
JPA
JPA
Molina (NGIADG, Morrow)
JPA
JPA (Marcum)
JPA
Molina (DGANG)

That's 15 days. 7 out of 12 games.

Mylegacy - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 06:04 PM EDT (#220011) #

Bad luck for the Litschter - I wish him well.

Good to see Mills get some late season starts - see what he can do against teams who are in a pennant race.

As to Buck returning - I saw an interview on TV with him a couple of weeks ago (Jays Connected I think) he said he wasn't interested in coming back as a "mentor." He wanted to be the man. Looks like Molina next year to teach the kid the ropes. A bit of a pity since Buck and JP are quite similar and the only thing similar to Molina are several species of hippos. Don't get on me - I like hippos and Molina.

tstaddon - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 06:07 PM EDT (#220012) #

Lots of good news here. Boy, do we have nice starting pitching depth. This should allow Zep to become the 6th starter come September, with Richmond as probably the other top option. Who knows, we might yet see Stewart or one of the other boys soon, too. Stewart's been great lately.

Thomas - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 06:33 PM EDT (#220013) #

I hope that Cito starts Arencibia both Saturday and Sunday afternoon, and that he gets 5-6 starts a week while he is here.

As WillRain pointed out, I think Arencibia will be on the bench on Sunday, as Morrow is starting and Gaston seems comfortable with Molina serving as Morrow's personal catcher. I agree that Arencibia should be in about 5 times a week (only getting Morrow's starts and day games following night games off). I do expect that Cito will wind up using this arrangement more or less in September, although I think he may ease Arencibia in by having the two catchers split duties over the first couple of weeks.

Bid - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 06:55 PM EDT (#220014) #

Double E? "...well I lay my head on the railroad track...waitin' for the double E." (Warren Zevon)

lexomatic - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 07:03 PM EDT (#220015) #

I can handle WillRain's speculated playing time for JPA.
As for having Buck back as a mentor... no offence Mylegacy but what paint thinner found itself in your scotch? I think Buck would be a terrible as a mentor caddy, because he is so similar a player to JPA. you want someone complementary I think, someone that won't steal playing time, has defined skills that perhaps the mentee doesn't have (in this case, veteran-ness, defense, Molina-ness), and is above replacement level (not sure about Molina here). An ideal might be a L/R platoon with the mentor in the weak half. I think I want about that much playing time split hopefully more like 400 JPA - 125 Molina but probably more like 330-200, with gradually increased playing time.

TamRa - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 08:20 PM EDT (#220016) #

prediction (I may elaborate on this more later when I have access to my notes) -

If all three are healthy in September, Molina will continue to catch Morrow (but that's likely only 2-3 starts until he shuts down) and get little other work, BUT Buck will get probably twice the starts JPA does behind the plate.

We may not know what we have in Arencibia but we know what we have in Cito.

scottt - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 09:20 PM EDT (#220017) #

I agree with Buck getting the most starts, but we'll have to wait and see when he returns and if he's 100%.

greenfrog - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 09:20 PM EDT (#220018) #

2-1 Toronto lead heading to the ninth, which means it's Kevin Gregg time. Fasten your seat belts...

Moe - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 09:23 PM EDT (#220019) #

There is also the FA type B status for Buck to consider. Only with frequent playing time will he be able to stay type B. If he doesn't that would be a major blow considering that that's probably the only reason he didn't get traded at the deadline. If that costs a few games for JPA, so be it.

scottt - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 09:33 PM EDT (#220021) #

Gregg always makes it interesting, but with one day of rest, he usually gets it done.

Tonight, it took 15 pitches to record the first out.

TamRa - Friday, August 06 2010 @ 10:09 PM EDT (#220022) #

There is also the FA type B status for Buck to consider. Only with frequent playing time will he be able to stay type B.

Buck has a comfortable lead on everyone but, arguably - Kelly Shoppach.

And Shoppach is a reserve catcher with 34 starts all year. Unless Jaso goes down for the season, he is NOT going to catch Buck even if Buck doesn't play another game (IMHO)

Moe - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 12:19 AM EDT (#220025) #

Will, I'm not sure how these rankings exactly work but if you look back these scores bounce quite a bit. On July 14 Buck was behind Shoppach, on July 25 and Aug 1, Buck was ahead. In between, Buck's score moved by about 5% and Shoppach's by 10% from highest to lowest.

Now Buck is out for 2 weeks, that's not going to help (counting stats matter a lot). You can't also take too many ABs away from him in Sept. And last year, the projection system was too generous on 3 out 8 categories. Better play it safe.

Thomas - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 12:37 AM EDT (#220026) #

If all three are healthy in September, Molina will continue to catch Morrow (but that's likely only 2-3 starts until he shuts down) and get little other work, BUT Buck will get probably twice the starts JPA does behind the plate.

My speculation was based on my brain-camp of thinking Buck's injury would keep him out for the rest of the year. Since that isn't the case (at least as of right now), I agree that Buck will likely get roughly twice as much playing time as Arencibia. And, hopefully Molina will not get many starts at the expense of Arencibia once Buck returns.

Denoit - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 04:24 AM EDT (#220027) #

I know its probably not going to happen but i would love to see Drabek get a spot start before the end of the year. Just to give him a taste....

Magpie - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 06:57 AM EDT (#220028) #

Buck will probably be ready to play long before the 15 days are up, which means that Arencibia will certainly head back to Las Vegas around 20 August, and return as a September call-up.

bpoz - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 09:37 AM EDT (#220029) #

I agree with Magpie. JPA goes to Vegas and then comes back in Sept.

However AA's thinking is hard to predict.
If JPA has a few multi HR games and has 5-8 Hr while Buck is out 15 days, would AA still send him down. I would hate to see JPA messed up due to the disappointment.
Trade Buck, Overbay?
Do not lose Molina if AA really wants him back next year. So how do 3 catchers fit on a pre Sept roster. What could the move be....Juggle pitchers? Mills goes down and if a start is needed Zep can do it.
Unless JPA struggles badly for the rest of this year at the majors I want him getting 400 AB next year. He has to develop fast so that he is not "still wet" in 2012.I don't think its a long shot for A Heck to make opening day in 2012. If A Heck is here opening day 2012 then I want a fairly polished JPA.

Spifficus - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 01:48 PM EDT (#220034) #

Well, that didn't take long.

I think JPA can handle a fastball on his fists. Man, that was a quick turn.

jgadfly - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 01:49 PM EDT (#220035) #

Well that didn't take long did it ?

finch - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 01:51 PM EDT (#220036) #

That was very nice!

acepinball - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 01:55 PM EDT (#220037) #

Well if he only keeps up this pace we should be fine.

Magpie - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 02:27 PM EDT (#220040) #

I would hate to see JPA messed up due to the disappointment.

Simply not an issue. He knows he's here because someone got hurt. If going back to Vegas for 10 days crushes him, he's in the wrong line of work.

TamRa - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 02:45 PM EDT (#220041) #

I know its probably not going to happen but i would love to see Drabek get a spot start before the end of the year. Just to give him a taste....

Is that worth burning a roster spot on the 40, and an option year next spring, to make what's pretty much a symbolic move?

As for JPA - as much as I'd love to see him stay up here (we could probably do without Wise for 12 days) - less than two weeks really isn't an issue. if they were willing to leave Snider in NH for 12 extra days there is NO doubt JPA going down for 12 won't be a hesitation.

D. King - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 03:01 PM EDT (#220042) #

Bad day for Mr. Shields. They're going to run out of Sharp Quattron TVs.

Also - bad day for Mr. 600. Yankee fans are going to run Berkman back to Texas.

PeteMoss - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 03:01 PM EDT (#220043) #

Quite the debut for the guy.... 3-3 - single, double, HR.

dan gordon - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 03:09 PM EDT (#220044) #

I found 2 lists of players who have homered on their first mlb pitch. One indicated Arencibia was #26, the other said #27. Either way, it's a very rare feat. Daniel Nava of Boston did it earlier this year with a grand slam. Junior Felix is the only other Blue Jay to do it, back in 1989. Now Arencibia is just a triple shy of the cycle. Don't know, but I doubt anybody has ever hit for the cycle in their first mlb game.

scottt - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 03:27 PM EDT (#220046) #

Looking good out there. I hope his family is there. It's going to be one to remember.

On many Jays have 2 homers in their first game?

TamRa - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 03:42 PM EDT (#220047) #

a base too far...Ha.

4 for 4 and counting, 11 total bases (is there a record for that?)

Schad - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 04:27 PM EDT (#220052) #

Funny you should ask...I just spent some time trying to find out whether he'd set a record for total bases in a debut. Reposted from elsewhere on the web:

To beat Arencibia and his 11, it essentially would've had to have been one of the guys with 4+ hits (as no player has debuted with 3 HRs), and of the nine players with 4+ hits in their debut, I can find boxscores for all but one. Their total bases:

Bill Bean - 6 (two doubles, two singles).
Ted Cox - 5 (three singles and a double...also a BB, but they don't count).
Spook Jacob - 4 (all singles).
Kirby Puckett - 4 (all singles).
Wilson Ramos, earlier this year - 5 (three singles and a double).
Art Shires - 6 (three singles and a triple).
Russ Van Atta, a pitcher, no less - 4 (all singles).

That leaves just one guy: Hall of Famer Fred Clarke, the only guy with five. Unfortunately, he debuted in '94...1894, so box scores are hard to come by. However, I found a reference which states that he was 5-5 with a double, which suggests that he had 6 total bases.

Also, Baseball Almanac is telling me that only three players since 1900 have managed even 2 HRs in a debut (really?), and none of them managed 11 total bases...Bert Campaneris had 9, Bob Nieman had 9, and Mark Quinn had 10.

Long story short, barring an inaccuracy in the source material, I believe that we can say with a high degree of confidence that Arencibia now holds the major league record for total bases in a major league debut, which means that you could easily argue that we've just witnessed the best major league debut of any hitter, ever.

robertdudek - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 04:42 PM EDT (#220054) #

The Wallace-Gose deal makes me believe that Arencibia will see significant time at DH next year, along with Snider OF and Lind 1B. IF JP hits well, he might catch 60 games and dh another 75 in 2011.

robertdudek - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 05:09 PM EDT (#220055) #

Age	Lg	Lev	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
20	NWL	A-	57	214	198	22	53	11	0	8	25	0	0	13	51	0.268	0.318	0.444	0.762
21	FSL	A+	88	285	272	27	68	20	0	6	45	0	1	11	68	0.250	0.281	0.390	0.670
22	CAL	A+	117	506	448	71	124	27	2	29	80	0	3	47	83	0.277	0.344	0.540	0.884
23	TXL	AA	31	127	114	18	43	11	0	7	21	0	0	13	18	0.377	0.441	0.658	1.099
23	PCL	AAA	94	398	358	54	122	22	5	16	69	1	3	37	57	0.341	0.405	0.564	0.969
		total	387	1530	1390	192	410	91	7	66	240	1	7	121	277	0.295	0.353	0.513	0.865
Age	Lg	Lev	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
21	NYP	A-	63	249	228	31	58	17	1	3	25	0	0	14	56	0.254	0.309	0.377	0.686
22	FSL	A+	59	262	248	38	78	22	0	13	62	0	0	11	46	0.315	0.344	0.560	0.904
22	EL	AA	67	275	262	32	74	14	0	14	43	0	0	7	55	0.282	0.302	0.496	0.798
23	PCL	AAA	116	500	466	67	110	32	1	21	75	0	1	26	114	0.236	0.284	0.444	0.728
24	PCL	AAA	95	420	379	71	115	32	1	31	79	0	0	34	77	0.303	0.360	0.639	0.998
		total	400	1706	1583	239	435	117	3	82	284	0	1	92	348	0.275	0.318	0.508	0.826

Mike Green - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 05:22 PM EDT (#220056) #

The bottom chart is Arencibia's minor league record. I believe that the top one is Wallace's, but there is either an error or the formatting is confusing me.

The Rays aren't going to win anything in this league if they try to match touchdowns and field goals with safeties.

robertdudek - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 05:26 PM EDT (#220057) #

Top one is not Wallace.

Schad - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 05:26 PM EDT (#220058) #

I think that the top one might be Mike Piazza.

robertdudek - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 05:31 PM EDT (#220060) #

DIng, ding, ding!

Jonny German - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 05:37 PM EDT (#220061) #

The Jays are on pace for 258 home runs, the 3rd biggest total ever and only 6 off of the record (1997 Mariners).

Jose Bautista is on pace for 50 home runs, a new Blue Jay record (passing George Bell's 47 in 1987).

J.P. Arencibia is on pace for 106 home runs (or 53 depending on how you look at it), also a new Blue Jay record.

Mike Green - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 05:38 PM EDT (#220062) #

Thanks for fixing the formatting.

As I told my father this afternoon after the game, this is a very good club right now. I don't think that it is a fluke that they're holding their own against the Yanks and Rays. Sometimes the best decisions a GM makes is to do nothing. So it may be with AA's deadline decisions.

Jonny German - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 05:47 PM EDT (#220063) #

The Wallace-Gose deal makes me believe that Arencibia will see significant time at DH next year, along with Snider OF and Lind 1B. IF JP hits well, he might catch 60 games and dh another 75 in 2011. Sounds very good to me. Lewis would make for a nice cheap half-DH alongside J.P.

lexomatic - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 05:50 PM EDT (#220064) #

JPA holds his own, but really what do these look like translated for difficulty/league/season?
JPA's defense makes a difference here, but really nobody thinks he's going to hit as well as the best hitting catcher of all time right?

robertdudek - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 06:44 PM EDT (#220067) #

Piazza is the yardstick by which all slugging catchers are measured. After one game, JP is in the lead ;-)

cybercavalier - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 09:54 PM EDT (#220082) #

I agree with 92-93. However, given Buck's offensive production this year, I think he would test free agent waters but not barring a return to the Jays. In either case, the Jays is beneficial (a pick or service of Buck). Or the Jays can look for a sign and trade deal with Buck to one of the catching deficient MLB teams which is also waiting for young catching prospect to develop. Fellow posters, do you think the Nationals would be interested in Buck? The Nats are still waiting for Jesus Flores to be injury free while Wil Nieves is a capable backup. Maybe we can get draft picks or some nice prospect(s) from their lower level of minor leagues given their MLB standings in recent years.

The Buck scenario this season reminds me of the combination of roles for Rod Barajas and Omir Santos with the Mets, which is waiting for Josh Thole to take over regular starting job. Barajas is signed as the starting catcher while Santos is regarded in an undecided role, shifting between MLB and minor leagues.

cybercavalier - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 10:01 PM EDT (#220084) #

Hey Robert. Maybe Wilner can interview J.P. on Wednesday (no pun intended)

chocolatethunder - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 10:13 PM EDT (#220086) #

Klaw gave Arencibia rave reviews, at least as far as he is concerned, don't hear him give compliments, but said at worst JP is a solid everyday catcher!!!...what a start...plus according to MLBastian JPA is the first player to have 2 homers, and 4 hits in his debut since 1900

chocolatethunder - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 10:15 PM EDT (#220087) #

robertdudek - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 10:33 PM EDT (#220090) #

J.P. Arencibia is on pace for 106 home runs (or 53 depending on how you look at it), also a new Blue Jay record.

Actually, since he's only played 1 game this year, he is on pace to play in less than 2 games for the season and hit a little less than 3 homeruns.

Dave Till - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 11:01 PM EDT (#220091) #

Wow, that was a terrific start. It'll be a while yet before I'm convinced that J.P. is the real deal: it will take a few months for pitchers to find his weaknesses (assuming he has some).

I still remember Josh Phelps, who was amazing when he first came up. (i used to stop what I was doing to watch him hit, as he was likely to hit a baseball very far.) But he was never able to make the adjustments, and he never became a major league regular.

Phelps had a longer swing than Arencibia has, so there's a bit more hope for J.P. And the bar isn't set that high for catchers; even if he winds up being the next Rod Barajas, he'll find steady work somewhere.

Mylegacy - Saturday, August 07 2010 @ 11:16 PM EDT (#220092) #

Observation 1: JP had the most total bases in the first game for any player in MLB history with 11!

Observation 2: One homer pull - one homer push... where exactly do you pitch a guy that can hit them out both ways?

Observation 3: Man would I like to be in his shoes!

Observation 4: I gotta buy me more scotch - August and September are going to be sweet - very, very sweet!

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