Palmer Gets Schooled

Welcome to the Big Leagues.

Matt Palmer's debut in the Major Leagues, yesterday, will not be one that statistically he will want to remember, however; he will never forget it. Palmer got the call, just before game time, when Jonathan Sanchez was placed on the 15-day disabled due to a strained left shoulder.

Palmer started off looking good in the first inning but then came the second inning. His dream outing got derailed. Once Atlanta saw his primary pitches, in the first inning, they adjusted to tag Palmer for six runs and seven hits in the next 1 1/3 innings. This would set the table for the Giants 11-5 lost.

Palmer is a solid pitcher that can hit his spots. He needs to build his confidence in his secondary pitches. Now that Palmer has made his debut he needs learn how quickly the big league hitters adjust. If he is to stay at this leave he will need to mix up his approach by intertwining his off speed pitches with his fast ball.

The most important thing for Matt Palmer is to not dwell on the outing or get caught up in the statistics. He needs to look at both the positives and analyze what he can improve on. This is were having an experienced catcher like Bengie Molina can be a valuable asset.

He is pitching this season for 2009 and beyond. Keep bringing up the our youth. The count is now at 15. Better they learns the lessons of the big leagues this season than wait till next year.