The Orange County Register · Jun 11, 2015
Mental mistakes ruin Kubitza's debut
/ STAFF WRITER
Tampa Bay's Asdrubal Cabrera slides home safely in front of Angels catcher Carlos Perez after a single by Kevin Kiermaier during the second inning.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Maybe someday, perhaps after he’s had a long and successful major league career, Kyle Kubitza will be able to look back fondly on what should have been one of the best days of his life.
Major league debut. Two hits.
But as he sat slumped in a chair in a silent clubhouse following the Angels’ 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, he was in no mood to celebrate.
Although there is certainly blame to go around on a night the Angels managed just seven hits, Kubitza had two of the most critical mistakes, both of them mental.