Newly acquired starting pitcher Chris Young pitched well for the San Diego Padres in a win over the rebuilding Florida Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.  Young went six innings, allowing only a double to Hanley Ramirez in the third inning, striking out six hitters and walking three.  Young is a great candidate to step up his game this season after toiling in the hitter’s haven known as Ameriquest Field for his first two seasons, where surprisingly he didn’t do that badly in.  Now that he’s pitching in the very spacious Petco Park and doesn’t have to face a designated hitter, Young and his flyball tendencies should do very well, especially considering his ability to make batters miss.

Baltimore Orioles pitching coach, Leo Mazzone, was supposed to bring his pitching magic that he worked so well in Atlanta for over a decade and help the young Orioles staff.  The primary pitcher many thought he could help tremendously is the very talented and raw Daniel Cabrera.  If you bring the meat, he’ll have the sauce as Cabrera is highly effective in whiffing batters.  Case in point of his potential was today’s game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.  Cabrera went five frames and struck out an amazing 10 hitters, giving up only three hits and one run.  However, Cabrera also surrendered a whopping nine walks as well.  NINE!  Photo (at right) symbolizes Cabrera’s K/BB performance.  Thus far, he is leading the Majors in walks allowed as Mazzone is leading in aspirins taken.