This was a harsh yet entirely warranted zinger from play-by-play man Kris Atteberry.
Twins reliever Trevor Richards, the team's sole acquisition before this year's trade deadline, has gotten off to a rough start in Minnesota. After allowing two runs on three hits and three walks over two innings in Friday night's loss to the Cardinals, he has a 4.09 ERA with ten walks in 11 innings since joining the Twins.
Richards also threw two wild pitches, bringing his total to six in his short time with the Twins. He leads all of baseball with 12 wild pitches this season. The latest one, coming on a changeup that he spiked well in front of the plate, led to quite the zinger from radio announcer Kris Atteberry. "You know, we talked about him as a two-pitch guy, Richards has been a three-pitch guy," Atteberry said. "It's been the changeup, the fastball, and the wild pitch. Because that's another one that Jeffers never had a chance at."Earlier in that inning, Richards walked in a run with Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II — who has a .407 OPS — at the plate.
Richards was struggling with the Blue Jays at the time of the trade, allowing the Twins to get him for very little. Predictably, his poor play has carried over. In his third outing with the Twins, he walked five Cubs hitters in less than a full inning. He hasn't allowed a run outside of two ugly outings, but all of his effective appearances have been in low-leverage spots.
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