If your offense produced 31 runs in a 4 game series, you might win more than one game. Right? Not if you have the Hooks’ pitching. The Hooks surrendered 53 runs in the 4 game series, giving up double digits in the 3 games they lost. They gave up 8 in the one game they won. Here are some of the numbers from the starters for the series:
Brad James Ready To Move On, Tri Cities’ Famous Bobble Heads
On April - 7 - 2009
Brad James is trying to bounce back from two injury plagued seasons and get out of Corpus Christi by getting promoted to Round Rock. Caller.com does a feature on him today where Brad talks about what made his performance “suck so bad” last year. Read the rest of this entry »
Klassen Hits Walk Off Homer, James Dominates For Hooks, Salem Can’t Come Back, Legends Lose…Again
On April - 15 - 2008
Round Rock
Nick Gorneault hit his second homer in as many days, but Danny Klassen had the big hit, a 3 run walk off homer with 2 outs in the 9th to give the Express a 7-6 win.
Corpus Christi
Brad James continues to show he has adjusted to AA hitting with an impressive six innings of shutout work where he only allowed 4 hits and two walks while striking out 3. He got his first win of the season and dropped his ERA down to 1.59. He was efficient only throwing 77 pitches in 6 innings. Read the rest of this entry »
Express Dominate Exhibition, Lexington Roster
On March - 31 - 2008
This weekend, the Hooks and the Express played two games to wrap up the spring training schedule. Saturday night, the Hooks forgot to unpack their bats in a 2-0 loss to the Express. The Hooks only got 3 hits and struck out 15 times.
“It’s a long spring and a long drive,” Pujols said. “Everybody took off about a day ago from (Kissimmee, Fla.). Some of the guys pretty much drove straight for 19 hours, and we came here and didn’t have a chance to hit on the field (before the game).
Brad James had what he called an “average day” after staying in the game following a batted ball to his right leg. He still managed to go 4 innings (71 pitches/51 strikes).
“He got out of trouble and that’s what you call pitching,” Pujols said. “I believe he threw the ball very well.”
Brad James
On February - 28 - 2008
The Chron talks to and about Brad James:
Brad on his experience in big boy spring training
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“Just getting to play with the older guys that are more experienced, it’s good to get in here now and get more used to it,” James said. “I don’t want to go back to the minor league side. Trust me. This is 15 times better than the minor league side.”
Raving about the next crop of pitchers
On February - 4 - 2008
Jose gets the low down from Ryan, Cooper & Bennett about the up and coming pitchers:
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