OldFashionedRed
08-17-2021, 04:22 PM
As a Reds fan I can't remember the last time I was this frustrated, for such a long part of the season, with the bullpen. How many wins have we given up after the 6th inning? I say sixth because the last time I looked only Miley was averaging 6 innings per start out of the six starters, another starter was averaging 3.25+ innings, and the other four were in the 5+ inning range. Obviously, none of the starters seem able to come close to completing a game. But my thread isn't about those starters. It's about how much the bullpen has been used, and how some of these guys are ALWAYS going to hold a special place in my heart. I'm not one to tear up when talking about sports, but I am as I write this, because we can all agree that yes this is a business, yes they've blown a lot of games, and a resounding yes those two guys have given their all. Sometimes all isn't enough, and the day is coming sooner rather than later that they're both gone.
If I had to pick one of the three of the relief pitchers (Garrett, Hembree, Doolittle) to go, it wouldn't be the two guys this thread is about. I'd get them some extra help off to the side, or even send them back to AAA with the promise that they will be called back up in short notice. Hembree showed last night that he CAN spot that fastball and slider. The first hit he gave up was on a slider off the outside of the plate, that the guy reached out to punch into left-center. It was evident to me last night that he's heart broken with how things have turned out this season for him. I really wanted to reach out to give him a hug.
Doolittle, on the other hand, busts his tail everytime he's out there, and according to the tv crew he's been working on making something other than his fastball a go-to pitch. He does throw an array of stuff, but it's been mostly fastballs. People make fun of the guy because of his appearance, but he's got a special place in my heart. I've been checking Redszone throughout the day hoping to NOT read the bad news. I haven't talked about Amir because I don't feel he's good for the club with the way he handles himself on the field, always creating drama and IMO he's not coachable. The other two guys are coachable, but they're on the very end of their respective careers. This is Amir's 5th year in the big leagues, and the guy is a headcase with talent.
Isn't there someone here named Wondeful Monds (or maybe it was someone else) who was talking last night in the game thread about how he felt bad for so and so? I'd like to hear his thoughts on Hembree and Doolittle.
If I had to pick one of the three of the relief pitchers (Garrett, Hembree, Doolittle) to go, it wouldn't be the two guys this thread is about. I'd get them some extra help off to the side, or even send them back to AAA with the promise that they will be called back up in short notice. Hembree showed last night that he CAN spot that fastball and slider. The first hit he gave up was on a slider off the outside of the plate, that the guy reached out to punch into left-center. It was evident to me last night that he's heart broken with how things have turned out this season for him. I really wanted to reach out to give him a hug.
Doolittle, on the other hand, busts his tail everytime he's out there, and according to the tv crew he's been working on making something other than his fastball a go-to pitch. He does throw an array of stuff, but it's been mostly fastballs. People make fun of the guy because of his appearance, but he's got a special place in my heart. I've been checking Redszone throughout the day hoping to NOT read the bad news. I haven't talked about Amir because I don't feel he's good for the club with the way he handles himself on the field, always creating drama and IMO he's not coachable. The other two guys are coachable, but they're on the very end of their respective careers. This is Amir's 5th year in the big leagues, and the guy is a headcase with talent.
Isn't there someone here named Wondeful Monds (or maybe it was someone else) who was talking last night in the game thread about how he felt bad for so and so? I'd like to hear his thoughts on Hembree and Doolittle.