Tex at Det 23 Apr.

I like blowouts on occasion but tonite was just BAD. 10 walks 2 hit batters 18 earned runs on 15 hits. Ron Washington has to be screaming mad about his staff tonite. If Detroits offense is as good as it was tonite for the rest of the year? Gonna be a record year for antacid sales to teams with only so-so pitching.

Bonderman: ESPN baseball tonite the other night after Smoltz got his 3000th strikeout asked what young pitchers stand the chance of reaching that level in their careers. One name that did NOT pop up was Bondo. He's only 25 with 5 full seasons plus and he already has 778 k's. Why oh overpaid weenies of ESPN baseball did you over look him?

Cabrera: This kid scares me. Of his 5 homers so far not one has he truly gotten under with full power. I watched his BP here in Houston at the last Spring training game; One of his shots Hit the windows or the Citgo sign in left center ABOVE the second deck of Minute Maid park. He ever gets hold of one in a game? Wow.