Absolute Cintron!

What a game! Alex Cintron won tonight's game against Detroit Rock City with a three run blast in the eighth. Brandon McCarthy picked up the win by pitching two scoreless innings, and Big, Bad, Bobby Jenks, the baddest fish in the whole fish tank, retired the side in the ninth to pick up the save.

Prior to Cintron's heroics, the story of the night was poor execution. Jim Thome struck out in two clutch situations. In the first inning, he struck out with Podsednik on third and one out, and in the seventh he struck out with the bases loaded and one out. Alex Cintron failed to lay down a successful sacrifice bunt with two on and none out in the second, and Brian Anderson took strike three twice with men on base.

Charlotte might be a good place for Anderson at this point. His average has dipped below .160, and he drew the sombrero tonight. His third strikeout came swinging in the eighth. Kenny Williams had better be on the horn looking for a new centerfielder. Anderson looks to be a year away.

Freddy Garcia was tonight's starter, and he had a James Baldwin type start, circa 2000. He gave up three homruns, but none came with men on base. He was shaky but effective enough to keep his team in the game. Provided we can continue to get good relief pitching like we did tonight, that should be enough to win games.