Jose Lima
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Jason Scobie 1-3, 4.05 ERA |
| Jose Lima 2-4, 6.81 ERA |
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Jose Lima is among the most accomplished pitchers to ever filter down to the Atlantic League. He has 89 career big-league wins. He started three playoff games. He even made an All-Star team.
But the 35-year-old righthander is known more for his antics than his actual pitching. His enthusiasm on the mound is impossible to ignore and his histrionics after strikeouts can sometimes grate opponents. That’s actually part of his effectiveness. He gets under the other guy’s skin.
Lima joined the Riversharks on July 11 after being released from the Korea Baseball Organization. He’s trying to use this league as a springboard back to the majors — just like he did in 2003 when he went 6-1 in eight starts with the Newark Bears.
This stint in indy ball hasn’t been as successful. Lima has lacked consistency. He has three high-quality starts in which he allowed two runs or fewer and he has three starts in which he was knocked around. He allowed seven earned runs in 1 1/3 innings against Somerset in his last appearance.
Lima last pitched in the majors with the Mets in 2006. His high-water mark came with the Astros, when he won 21 games and finished fourth in the Cy Young Award balloting while pitching in the spacious Astrodome in ’99.
My lasting memory of Lima came in 2004, when he pitched a five-hit shutout in Game 3 of the Division Series against the best Cardinals lineup in franchise history. He pumped his fist. He preened and posed on the mound. He dominated despite having less-than-dominant stuff.
That, in a nutshell, sums up Lima. He’s interesting because you never quite know what to expect from him.
Lineups …
14-22 |
18-18 |
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| Nic Jackson, CF | Mike Woods, LF |
| Shaun Boyd, 2B | Michael Campbell, RF |
| Ron Davenport, 1B | Lloyd Turner, 2B |
| L.J. Biernbaum, RF | Ian Bladergroen, 1B |
| Sheldon Fulse, LF | Brian Munhall, DH |
| Tyler Von Schell, DH | David Castillo, C |
| Damian Jackson, 3B | Ivanon Coffie, 3B |
| Alberto Castillo, C | Jutt Hileman, CF |
| Tim Johnson, SS | Mike Caruso, SS |
Scoring summary …
| Riversharks | 010 | 010 | 202 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Barnstormers | 110 | 100 | 000 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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WP: Jose Lima (3-4)
LP: Jason Scobie (1-4)
SV: Alec Zumwalt (22)
FINAL: Riversharks 6, Barnstormers 3
Stormers 1st: Turner’s groundout scores Woods.
Lancaster leads 1-0.
Riversharks 2nd: Von Schell’s single scores Biernbaum.
Game tied at 1.
Stormers 2nd: Coffie’s single scores Munhall.
Lancaster leads 2-1.
Stormers 4th: Coffie’s single scores Munhall.
Lancaster leads 3-1.
Riversharks 5th: Jackson’s double scores Castillo.
Lancaster leads 3-2.
Riversharks 7th: Jackson’s home run scores Castillo.
Camden leads 4-3.
Riversharks 9th: Jackson’s single scores Castillo. Davenport’s single scores Jackson.
Camden leads 6-3.
PITCHERS:
Barnstormers: Jason Scobie, Ricardo Gomez (7), Steve Kent (9), Trevor Marcotte (9).
Riversharks: Jose Lima, Felix Rodriguez (8), Alec Zumwalt (9).
Box score:
RECORD: 18-19 (48-59)
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Nic Jackson
Camden’s center fielder went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. His two-run homer in the seventh inning erased the Barnstormers’ 3-2 lead and put the Riversharks ahead to stay. Jackson took a 3-0 pitch from starter Jason Scobie and ripped it over the right-center wall.
BOTTOM LINE:
The Barnstormers were playing shorthanded without Matt LeCroy and Danny Gonzalez. LeCroy was out with a bruised knee after getting hit by a pitch on Monday. The depleted lineup couldn’t produce much offense and Camden came through with a late rally.
I remember when Lima was released by Detroit in 2002 he said something to the effect if he couldn’t pitch for Detroit, he must be a lousy pitcher. Starting over with Newark, had to be better than pitching for the 2003 Tigers.
My Lima Time experience from his start in Somerset…
About a half an hour before the game, I’m walking down to the Camden bullpen to get ready to take pictures of him warming up.
By coincidence, around the time I’m walking past the tunnel, he’s walking out and heading to the bullpen.
I see he’s making some noises as he’s heading out, and humming a tune as well.
As we’re both walking towards the bullpen, he walks next to me and puts his arm around me and starts telling me about what a beautiful day it is, but how it’s too early for baseball (it was an 11:05 AM start). He talked about getting his wake-up call at 8:30, as I mainly listened.
I made a comment about how it’s always a great day for baseball, wished him luck, and that was that.
He then proceeded to get rocked by the Patriots.
I’d never met the man before, but I’d always considered him one of my personal favorites in the league. Having now had an experience with him, he seems like a genuinely good guy…have heard a lot of good things from fans as well.
I hope he does well. If he gets his stuff together, Camden’s going to have an almost guaranteed win in the postseason whenever he starts.
Wow, one day later and Kotch gets reinstated to Somerset’s active list. Talk about a yo-yo year for someone.
Good luck tonight and let’s make “Lima” Beans of the Riversharks.
Cute Stormin’…How long did it take you to come up with that?
About an hour.
There is something gross about Lima’s picture above. He sort of looks like a bottom feeding fish.
PS. I have 550 miles left on the trail!
Thunder, the reason Lima Beans got rocked by the Patriots is… you said the magical words… ” good Luck” Last year one of our players ( the Preditor) was HOT. Batting like over 700. I wished him “good luck” on the road trip and guess what.. it was all down hill from there and I only have my self to blame
Every one should bring a can of Lima beans to the game.. for charity
How about some “half Baked” Lima Beans
LOL!! AN HOUR?!?
Kotch’s case is weird, imo. He doesn’t put up awful numbers, he looks like the clean cut, rosy cheeked, all American boy but he’s in motion a lot.
Does Coffie lead the team in errors yet or is he still tied?
I been lucky to talk to Jose Lima and in those two times I have got the feeling that there is not a better person around. Yes, he is very high strung but a nice guy. You get your money worth with him. Part of me wishes that I be at the game but have a hard time giving my money to ODP and the barnstormers when the they don’t try to improve the team.
Why did Hayes put Kent in when we were only down by one??
Hmmmmm….I could be a real wise guy..but….I’ll pass.
please, dont save it. Share!!
Interesting story about the Long Island Ducks on the Atlantic League baseball blog on the date of August 18,2008. Seems like a storm brewing there.
Very interesting reading
Putting kent in when we were down was not Von’s most obvious mistake this evening. He gets the lefty up in the sevent and Jackson coming up. He makes a mound visit and doesn’t make the change. Why was the lefty even up if you’re not going to make the change? then he makes the change and brings another righty in to face another righty. Scobbie had thrown a great game. Now, at best, he gets a no decision. After that Hayes goes to coach third and stands there with his arms crossed. I’m sure that gave his players a warm and fuzzy feeling.
Something else that entertained me this evening was Lima at the end of the seventh. He didn’t get the check swing call, by the third base ump, and gave a great performance. The erasing of part of the third base line was a classic
Hey why don’t we just Lima him alone!
thanks deuce…i didnt get to see or hear the game last night. interesting managing i missed.
#15: I noticed that as well and it wasn’t long after that when I left because…well, what was the point of sticking around after that? If it’s not the pitching and it’s not the defense and it’s not the batting then it’s the managing. As long as SOMETHING isn’t right I know I’m at a Barnstormers game.
i find it funny how a few months ago these guys were both in Korea pitching in the KBO…and now they are in the Atlantic League. Lima was doing ok in Korea…but didn’t get along with management.