He just needs to flip around the chronology and then it would all be Dusty's fault.
I think anytime your starting pitcher gives up three bombs in the first inning there will likely be some disappointment.
That disappointment is a bit greater after having been told all spring that he is the Reds second best pitcher, that his ERA is irrelevant, that he misses bats, that his terrible spring is meaningless, and that his peripherals indicate that he is a very good starter.
Homer is just too easy to hit. He doesn't fool the hitters. He "misses bats" for stretches of the game, but the opposition gets to him somewhere along the way.
He's not that effective and I always wonder if he is really healthy.
Sure, give him more time, maybe things will get better.
I agree. I actually thought Dusty pulled him a little prematurely as he had really settled in after the first inning.
It wasn't a good outing, but I wouldn't say it was a horrible one either.
I am more concerned about the offense. They should've racked up some more runs tonight than they did against Westbrook. And in watching the 4 games so far this season, there needs to be much better plate discipline.
You know better.
Homer took the Reds out of the game in the first inning. He allowed three bombs and four runs before the Reds got a single at bat.
Latos didn't do that. Arroyo pitched six beautiful innings and was left in too long.
This performance was a disaster. The overall numbers do not tell the full story. The Reds were put in a position of using their secondary relievers because they were way behind from the outset.
The demise followed.
Fresh start for Homer next time. He always seems to find a way to give up too many runs at some point. I know, it's ERA, it doesn't count. Hopefully he'll do better next time.
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