Pitcher Phillipe Aumont waiting to take batting practice before Thursday night's game in Reading. Because the park in Reading opened early on Thursday, we got to watch batting practice. I immediately noticed Phillippe Aumont, a key piece in the 2009 deal that sent Cliff Lee to the Mariners, waiting his turn. I later ran into the guy on the concourse. At 6'7" he's hard to miss. The few times I had seen him pitch, he always looked a bit shambling. Up close, though, the guy looks good. Last night I caught him on TV, pitching the last two innings of the Reading game and he looked even better, effortlessly blowing the Akron batters away with an assortment of fastballs and off-speed pitches.
