OAKLAND, California – El adolescente fenómeno Félix Hernández se mostró deslumbrante de nuevo, y el dominicano Adrián Beltré y Greg Dobbs impulsaron una carrera cada uno para que los Marineros de Seattle derrotaran 2-0 a los Atléticos de Oakland. El cubano Yuniesky Betancourt bateó un triple para Seattle, que le propinó a los Atléticos su quinta derrota en 6 encuentros. El venezolano Hernández (3-2), de 19 años, blanqueó en siete innings para vencer al novato de Oakland Joe Blanton (8-11), y obligó a muchos bateadores a conectar rolas de out. Sólo recibió un elevado que llegó a los jardines.

OAKLAND, California – the adolescent phenomenon Felix Hernandez was again overwhelming, and the Dominican Adrián Beltré and Greg Dobbs impelled a race each one so that the Sailors of Seattle defeated 2-0 to the Athletic ones of Oakland. The Cuban Yuniesky Betancourt batted a triple for Seattle, that offered to him to Athletic the its fifth defeat in 6 encounter. The Venezuelan Hernandez (3-2), of 19 years, whitened in seven innings to overcome the novice of Oakland Joe Blanton (8-11), and forced many batters to connect rolas of out. He only received a high one that arrived at the gardens.

Times: “I made it feel like it was just me and Yorvit,” he said, referring to catcher Yorvit Torrealba. “I just threw to him. He did a great job. Once I’m back on my game I can’t fail.”

TNT: “I lost a little concentration out there,” Hernandez said, shrugging a bit. “Once I’m on my game, I can’t fail.”

“I’m just judging him by one out time, but he’s got as good of stuff as I’ve seen,” designated hitter Scott Hatteberg said. “He’s got great command, and that stuff’s electric. He’s got three great pitches.”

Good lord, how many pitchers do you think Scott Hatteberg has faced? These testimonials keep coming around that impress upon me just how rare and special this kid really is.

LINK….http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/sports/baseball/mlb/oakland_athletics/12570510.htm

Thoses “knowledgable fans” were just disastrously wrong about why.

If I tell you not to drive to work tomorrow because I have a feeling you’re going to get in a car accident and die, but you ignore me, drive to work anyways, make it there safely, and then your building blows up, I wasn’t “right” because I said you would die and you did.

The A’s pitching has been just as good as it would have been, maybe better, than had they not made those trades.

And then, if they lose the division by 2-3 games, I guess Billy won’t mind that because he’ll win next year because Blanton.

I am on the record as a lover of Beane. So spare the accusations to the contrary.

“I lost a little bit of concentration, then decided to center myself, and when I do that, I cannot fail,” Hernandez said.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250905111

FELIX HERNANDEZ, MLB career so far:

7 GS
51.0 IP
1.59 ERA
.174 BAA
.222 OBP
.253 SLG
4.0 GB/FB
1.8 BB/9
8.8 SO/9
5.0 SO/BB
0.8 WHIP

Ummm.

With Felix’s talent, that comment is just about 100 percent accurate. When he’s on his game he is as close to unbeatable as ANY pitcher in baseball right now.

Can you think of another single pitcher you’d rather the Mariners had instead of Felix right now?