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Today was a landmark day for me.  I made my first PSSBL pitching appearance for the Cascade Red Sox, basically mopping up the last three innings of a 12-2 rout by the Brewers.  Even though we got beat, the fact that I finally got out on the mound meant a lot.  The fact that I pitched relatively well was also nice.

This season has been very frustrating so far.  With only 15 AB’s entering today, my patience about the reserve role has been pushed to its limits.  Don’t get me wrong, we play to be competitive, but forking out $400+ for three games worth of at-bats halfway through the season is seeming like folly.  Not to mention how hard a groove is to find amidst sporadic plate appearances.  Being able to put some of the last eight months pitching work to use has eased my pain a bit.

I gave up one unearned run on one hit today.  Two walks, three strikeouts I think.  I got into a little trouble in my first inning, with the bases loaded and two down.  I got a pop-up to second, but it was dropped in short right and the runner came in from third.  The next batter hit a line drive right at me, fortunately I was quick enough to snag it and prevent a bad inning.  That moment will be embedded on my eyelids for a little while, I think.