Tonight's Target: Kevin Millwood
Vitals: 32 year old rhp. 6-4, 230. Born in Gastonia, NC. 124-88, 3.24 career. 1-1, 4.91 this year. Signed as a free agent, 12/05. $8.3 million salary.
Arsenal: Mid 90s 4-seam fastball, with a low 90s two seamer that tails in--he'll use this as a back door pitch to lefties. He throws a curve and a slider--he has better command of the slider, so he uses the curve as an out pitch.
Recent Battles: Millwood started six times against the M's in 2006, going 3-2 with a no-decision that the M's won. He went six innings in each start, and never allowed more than three runs. M's struck out 28 times against Millwood, and earned only 4 walks.
Our Best Weapon: Vidro walks, Sexson talks. Vidro's got a .394 OBP lifetime in 64 at bats vs. Millwood, including 9 walks. Sexson has touched Millwood for homers four times in 40 abs.
The Internet Says: After Millwood pitched a no-hitter in 2003 for the Phillies, the team gave his wife Rena a gold necklace with nine zeroes made of diamonds to represent each hitless inning.
Kevin Millwood [mlb]
Millwood vs. Mariners batters [espn]
Rebuilding Tribe hurting at turnstiles (7th item) [Cincinnati Post]
Jarrod Washburn pitches for the M's. Game time is 7:05. FSN or at Safeco
