Blogging an Indians' ninth
Wickman is on. Somehow I doubt this will be 1-2-3. It never is.
First batter, Eric Hinske. Indians are ahead of the Blue Jays, 6-4.
Eric helps the cause by hacking at the first pitch and hitting a foul. The key to Wickman's success is his ability to get ahead.
Hinke then hacks at the second pitch and lines to right. Good start.
That brings up Vernon Wells, and Wickman destroys my goodwill by getting behind him 2-0. This is a good time to bring up how strange the Blue Jays uniforms are, with black as the dominant colors and gray numerals. Uhh, they're the BLUE Jays, arn't they?
Wells pops to left, and Coco Crisp takes it for the second out. Rick Manning hits on a great point -- Wickman was behind 2-0, and the Indians have a two run lead, yet Wells is swinging 2-0. That's the stuff Paul Sorrento and Jim Thome did that used to drive me nuts.
The last hope for Toronto is Alex Rios, who hit his first homer of the season earlier tonight against Jason Davis. First pitch inside.
Victor goes out to the mound, presumably to discuss post game dinner plans. Wickman's response is a predictable "I'll eat anything," and the conference is short.
And just as short is the ninth, as Rios grounds to Jose Hernandez. Wow, a 1-2-3 ninth and the Indians win.
Wow, I should do this more often.