Robbie and I attended the Rangers/Mariners game yesterday in Arlington. We had a good time, Ichiro hit a grand slam, and the Mariners won. I had been disappointed that we were going to miss out out on seeing Felix Hernandez, the M's most recent pitching phenom. I figured we'd get Gil Meche or something like that. Instead, arriving in at the ballpark as lineups were being announced I hear, "And pitching for the Mariners, #58, Jeff Harris." I must admit that I hadn't even heard of him. The Mariners have not really been exciting enough to follow each tiny move.
Anyway, Robbie was not impressed by Harris, and I must confess that watching him pitch by pitch was nothing special. His various pitches came in between 79 and 91 miles per hour. He didn't blow us away, but here's the facts: He got the win, got through seven innings on 94 pitches, walked two, struck out two, allowed four hits, and one un-earned run.
This morning I've tried to find out more about him, and the usual sources have very little to say. I did find an article from a Seattle newspaper that tells his story; I found it to be rather interesting. You can check it out here.
Posted by chefchuddy at August 26, 2005 10:14 AM | TrackBackGreat story. Not likely he'll play long enough to get a real contract and avoid the contruction work, but one hopes he can.
Posted by: Le Noir Faineant at August 27, 2005 11:03 PM