Update

Although the Royals dropped both games today to the Tribe, Scott threw very well.
A perfect inning in the first game, and one batter with 2 inherited runners in the second game.
He gave up no runs.

Hopefully tomorrow the Royals will fare better against the Indians.

Royals Win! Royals Win!

I should be in bed right now, but I just watched Scott throw a masterful 1.2 innings of work to get the win!!
1 hit, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, no runs.
The 2 K's were Youkilis and Pena.
The bottom of the 9th was the setting for the comeback win. German led off with a triple, scored by DeJesus' sac fly. Grudzy followed with a double, and knocked in by Sweeney for the win.

Probably the most exciting ending I have seen this year.

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Thoughts

You know, even though players are traded all of the time, it is probably tough to adjust to.
In Scott's situation, he is not only coming to a new team, but a new league as well. From the National League where he was beginning to learn the hitters not only by reputation, but by preferences. Now that he is in the American League, where he doesn't know the hitters at all other than by name.
It has to be tough, but Scott is up to the challenge.

Back Up On The Horse

After a rough outing Friday night, Scott thew 2 innings last night against the Twins.
One earned run, a few walks.. but at least they got him back in the game to throw.

I'm a little upset about the lack of support that he is getting from fans, but that's ok too.
Scott will get himself back up where he know he can be.

Wild Pitch?

When I think of a wild pitch, I think of the ball going over the catcher, or a foot before the plate, or even 'aim for the mascot!'. But I saw the so called 'wild pitch' last night.... it was a bit low, but catchable.
I'm not making excuses for Scott. I know it wasn't a perfect pitch. I'm not blaming the catcher, either. I am just explaining what I saw.. more or less for the people who read the stats and see that Scott got the loss due to a wild pitch. It really didn't go down that way at all.

It seems there is always an obstacle in the way of Scott's performance. A blemish that stands out...

No way to go but up!
Keep trudging ahead!

First Outing

Great first inning, a little shaky in the 2nd one.
The highlight was plunking Konerko (unintentional, of course).

1.1 Innings
3 Hits
1 ER
1 K

Gotta get the butterflies out, and I think Scott did a great job of that.

Meeting The Team

Here's a clip from the Royals website regarding Scott's first meeting with the team:

There goes ... Dohmann
Closer to Kansas City than Shealy was -- Memphis as opposed to Denver -- Dohmann got to the ballpark during the sixth inning of Monday's game and was soon outfitted with a cap and uniform. He was activated and available to pitch. Before that, though, he touched base with his manager and new teammates, creating an entry scene similar to Roy Hobbs' in "The Natural."
"Actually, he walked through the dugout here," Bell said. "I wasn't quite sure who it was. I thought it was a man off the street."

Hello KC!

Here's to Scott's fresh start at his new home:

Update

Scott and Ryan Shealy have been traded to the Royals.
I'm really hoping that Scott can make his mark here.
So long, Colorado. Goodbye to everyone who was nice enough to link to us here.....

The Royal Treatment

Scott has been traded to the Kansas City Royals. I'll follow up with more details.

Garbage

NOTE: The following opinions are those of the website owner, NOT SCOTT DOHMANN.

I'm so disgusted with the fact that Scott is back down in AAA, that I won't even watch the games. Bad decisions, in my opinion, have led to the recent string of losses. Too many pitchers in the bullpen is one problem. Having the starters go too long before bringing in relief is another.
I know the bullpen has gotten a lot of flack lately, but if you cannot score more than 3 runs in a game... you cannot expect to win. Four of the last six games, the Rockies didn't score more than 4 runs. The bullpen could have helped, sure. But if you can't get run support, it doesn't matter how well you hold the opposing offense. So Scott is back down the same night he came in with bases loaded and 1 out. He closed out the inning with no runs given up. Some changes should be made, yes. But I don't feel that Scott should have been sent down. Last I had heard, Hurdle said he was going to continue with the bullpen that had gotten them where they are now. Righto. He said they were going to 'sit on their hands' and let the bullpen get out of the slump. I hear ya. He should have sat on his hands instead of grabbing over the hill relief pitchers before the season started. He had a young group in AAA, he should have used them instead of spending money they don't have on people they can't use. Again, this is just my opinion and I am biased towards Scott.... but as a manager, show some consistancy. Stand behind your word.
Oh, and let's take a look at one of Scott's replacements:

WELCOME TO THE SHOW: Reliever Manuel Corpas made his big-league debut in the eighth inning, surrendering a home run to Craig Wilson. Corpas showed off a 93-mph fastball and a good slider


I didn't watch the game, but I wonder..... was he showing off the fastball or the slider when Craig Wilson demolished it?

Late Update

Scott and Gavin take some time to bond during the All-Star break.

Update

Scott threw a great inning last night against the Diamondbacks.
Won't be long before his ERA is back down where it used to be.

Bounce Back

Scott recovered nicely last night by throwing a perfect 8th inning. The Rox put together a string of hits early to get the win over the Rangers.

At Least They're Out Of The Way Now

Until last night, Scott hadn't given up a HR all year. Last night, he gave up back to back. However, they were to 2 of the most dangerous hitters in baseball: Teixeira and Blalock.
So, on a positive note.... the homeruns are out of the way. No more pressure.
Here's to making them the only 2 of the season.

Go Scott!

Update

Scott continues to throw well, despite one rough spot against the Cardinals earlier in the series.
Check out his stats -------------------->

First Win

Congratulations to Scott, who got his first win Wednesday against the Pirates.
He threw two and a third scoreless innings.
Things are looking up for Scott and the team, hopefully they can string together a few wins!

Update

Although they were not stellar innings, Scott threw 2 scoreless ones last night against the Pirates.
I got to watch him throw, and while he was not on top of his game... his slider was amazing. He had a few batters just waving at it.

His ERA is down to 4.08 I believe...

Nice To Hear Compliments

Triple-A relief: Right-hander Scott Dohmann, demoted to make room for Sun-Woo Kim in the bullpen, has thrown four scoreless innings at Colorado Springs. He has struck out seven against two hits and one walk. Colorado Springs pitching coach Chuck Kniffin said Dohmann has provided leadership during a short period.
"We have a lot of guys here that are in Triple-A for the first time," Kniffin said. "Sometimes a guy will come down from the Major League club and for a period of time it takes a few days to get over his disappointment, but not Scotty. The day he got here, I asked if everything was all right and he said, 'Fine, let's get after it.' He's bee a real pro.
"I look for good things from Scotty. He's got two quality pitches [fastball and slider] and great work habits. Hopefully, everybody else picks up on it."