I looked up their Friday guy and he was quite an accomplished guy at some point but looked to have control issues. He's a lefty and that can pose issues for the Hawks. We let him get established and it's the same as hoops, when you're primary goal is to not let a guy see a big rim or in this case get out of the 1st and 2nd without damage. I was worried about this one because of that and it came back to bite. He was due for a good outing and our Friday guy did fine.

Have to come out with hitting shoes on tomorrow. I don't care if we win or lose, stay inside and drive the freaking ball period and let the chips fall. It's on the offense right now to step up as they can. Need good AB 1 thru 9 regardless of outcome. The defense has been good overall. Need to win 2 of 3 phases at least and not leave it to the pitching that is sorting itself out which is common early in the season but they all count. Go Hawks!