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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
The bullpen has actually been pretty good the last week. Gomber, Tui, Mayers have all gave us good bullpen innings. Something we haven't saw from anyone not named Hicks or Norris.
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The problem isnt the talent. Every organization in baseball has 2 or 3 guys that can pitch 60 quality bullpen innings being underutilized. The Angels and Padres keep finding solid middle relief arms on waivers. The Nats have the best reliever in the game right now in Justin Miller and he came off the scrap heap. LaRussa did it every year.
The key is finding the effective guys by giving them a chance. Mayers shoulda ne getting higher leverage opportunities. Guilmet shouldve been given more than a sniff, as should poncedeleon. Keep churning and stick with guys that perform.
The answer is NOT sending Cecil, Holland and Bowman out there to do the same bad job they did last time. You cant have pets in a bullpen; the volatility is too high. Matheny doesn't understand that.
This isnt a W.S. team with Connie Mack in charge but it's better than this. It's a playoff team at least as talented as Milwaukee. But Matheny is an idiot.