He is on pace to pitch well over 70 innings. He hasn't pitched more than 60 in a season since 2002.
Can he stay healthy at the current pace?
He is on pace to pitch well over 70 innings. He hasn't pitched more than 60 in a season since 2002.
Can he stay healthy at the current pace?
I agree. It's a wonder that The Reds have been able to win this many games with a bullpen that so consistently tries, and often succeeds at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Something has to be done. You can't trot out 7.00 ERA guy after 7.00 ERA guy from the bullpen and win a division. Not only that, but in the playoffs... He who has the deepest bullpen is king.
If I were a betting man, I'd say he either gets injured or loses effectiveness in a serious way.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
There are a lot of bullpen guys around this league available. A lot of solid guys. Walt will get something done, I'd have to think. This is an easy area to improve the team. Easier to get then a top tier bat or a #1 or #2 starter this time of year.
You add an Octavio Dotel, a Kevin Gregg, and a Jerry Mejia (Mets) to Rhodes, Coco, Del Rosario and whoever deserves to stay that's there now, this looks like a different team.
2009 Attendance Record: 3-5 2010 Attendance Record: 2-9 2015 Attendance Record: 2-0
2011 Attendance Record: 3-4 2012 Attendance Record: 3-4
2013 Attendance Record: 5-2 2014 Attendance Record: 3-1
Even if he stays healthy, he's not going to be this effective all year long - a 0.30 ERA is not reasonable, so the question is when he starts to struggle, how quickly will it start and how bad will it get? Will he just blow up all of a sudden?
Hopefully Bill Bray is healthy and ready to help soon. In 2008 Bray worked 63 games as a Red with a 2.45 era from the left side.
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