Fwd: [Husker] Huskers 2-0

[NUStLNorris at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/17/2006 4:18:55 PM Central Standard Time,  
Sklarbodds at cox.net writes:

Good  start for the Huskers.  Pitching looks great so far and the
offense has scored 15 runs in 2 games.  NC State is a MUCH  better
team the Charleston Southern so this was a good  win!



Thanks for the summary, Skylar. 
 
Hard to believe that Dave Van Horn and Rob Childress are long gone (seems  
like the days of Buck Beltzer weren't THAT long ago).  It's Anderson's show  
completely now, and it sounds like the kind of start -- at least in  the first 
couple of games -- we'd hoped for.
 
As good and relatively dependable as left-handers Kroeneke (sp?) and  
Duensing were -- to me, on paper at least -- the Chamberlain-Dorn-Watson weekend  
rotation looks to be as good as anything we've put together ... and we've had  
some solid rotations.  I really think lefty Tony Watson is going to shine  this 
year.  Jensen will round into form sometime soon, you'd think.   It's early.  
As fickle as pitching can be, I'll take our chances with these  guys.  Just 
gotta' keep the injury-bug far, far away.
 
And I'm including catcher Jeff Christy in this mix (being the Cardinal fan  
that I am, Christy reminds me of former Card/current Giant gold-glover Mike  
Matheny -- at least as far as his leadership, defensive strong points and  
overall value to the team is concerned).  A great defensive catcher is  priceless 
... and I read that Christy is going to call pitches this  year.  Wow, they 
don't just let ANYBODY do that.
 
What a luxury ... to be able to break-in some of these first-year position  
players playing behind pitching (and catching) like this.  Sounds like  Wehrle 
and Nimmo are off to good starts, and it also sounds like a couple of the  new 
guys have contributed as well.
 
Skylar, if you have this info, how did Anderson pencil in the line-up for  
the first two games?  Did Nimmo lead-off and Opitz hit ninth?  Where  did 
Christy and Wehrle hit?  Just curious.  Thanks again for the  summary.
 
Dave Norris