Rain Delays and Bronson Arroyo

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According to this article, the Giants were rained out for the second time in two days. Rain has postponed three of the first nine Giants games this season. I hope they like doubleheaders because they have a few to look forward to. The first one takes place today, weather permitting.

I wonder how badly the unscheduled three-day delay will impact San Francisco's four-man starting rotation. Matt Morris, who is pitching in the afternoon game, hasn't started since last Wednesday. That's a whole week away from the mound. Unless the Giants throw in a fifth starter, his next start will be on Sunday with just two days of rest. Only after that start - barring any other delays - will he be able to fall back into his routine of three rest days.

On an unrelated note, one of the players I'm following this year is Bronson Arroyo. He's a starting pitcher for the Reds. The guy is 29, lanky (6'-5", 190 lbs.) and has wild hair (not Johnny Damon wild, but still). He has played for the Pirates and Red Sox and was a member of Boston's 2004 championship team.

This year, he was willing to take a cut in pay to stay with the Red Sox and the team repaid his loyalty by trading him to Cincinnati for Wily Mo Pena. So far, Arroyo has two wins in two starts, a 1.98 ERA and two hits in four at-bats, including two home runs, which gives him two more than Wily Mo and Barry Bonds.

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