Adam Sobsey ·
10 Apr 2009, 9:25 PM ·
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DURHAM/DBAP–The great and irascible manager Leo Durocher once said: “You don’t save your best pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain.” I know what you’re thinking, but incredibly Durocher was not a Scorpio.
Nor did Leo manage in the age of multimillion-dollar bonuses, inflexible pitch counts and Tommy John Surgery. In 2009, you’re damn skippy you save your best pitcher for tomorrow if that’s what the front office tells you to do. So Mitch Talbot started last night’s season-opener for the Bulls as per orders from HQ, and phenom David Price was slated for tonight. At 6:45 PM, the DBAP press box was positively drizzling with excitement.
Guess what? It rained. It also thundered and lightninged. No baseball in Durham. Price will pitch tomorrow instead.
In the mean time, a couple of notes from other pastures:
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Baseball, Durham Bulls Aneury Rodriguez, David Price, Jason Hammel, Jeff Niemann, Jonny Gomes
Adam Sobsey ·
23 Feb 2009, 1:38 PM ·
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Even with UNC’s unsightly stumble at Maryland on Saturday (the Heels squandered an easy win via one of the worst endgames I’ve seen a supposedly elite team play), the ACC regular season title is still theirs to win. They can even lose another game as long as it isn’t at home on Senior Day against Duke, and will still finish first via tiebreakers. Barring a total Tar Heel meltdown over the next couple of weeks, at this point we’re reduced to watching the rabble play musical chairs with slots 2-6 (more or less) and waiting it out until sweaty-palmed tournament season arrives.
Which is to say: It’s a great time for Durham Bulls notes!
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Baseball, Durham Bulls Baseball, David Price, Durham Bulls, Jason Hammel, Jason Isringhausen, Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays
