Linebrink gave up 9 runs in 11.2 innings in August, never more than 3 at an outing. So no, he pretty much stunk all of August when the Brewers tanked away the season.
Ned Yost was not hounded nationally only because while the Brewers collapse was historic, it was not as historic as the Mets flame out. And Yost getting thrown out every other game down the stretch would have gotten him killed most places. As to the big picture, Yost's antics help make Nelson Figeroua look like an ace last Friday.
I'm sorry, but Yost cracked last year under pressure. There was all this talk of the young players not handling teh pressure when it was the manager coming unglued getting kicked out of games and starting bean ball wars.
And Weeks, Hardy, Hart, and Fielder will be eating a lot of money. And Sheets will not take a 2 year extension at 14- 18 million, he'd rightfully laugh at that
If Mota's luck was a bit worse (he escaped having runs score when Shouse came in, bases loaded, to face a RHer for god's sake) he would easily have an ERA in the 20s. Turnbow will pitch some meaningful innings
I figured it out! McClung will bean someone this series, get suspended and then get sent down! No one will pick him up when he;s facing a 5 game suspension upon his ML return!
Though Baseball Tonight on Sunday with Berman hopefully wasn't being shown in prison because I'm pretty sure it violated the part about cruel and unusual punishment.
also keep in mind that Turnbow doesn't do a windup. Like most relievers its all from the stretch. Given they basically tried to erase all leg kick to keep Turnbow accurate it likely affects him more than most.
Yep which is why I can't believe he made the team. You want your long man to give you three innings eve if he gives up 4 runs. McClung could easily throw 40 pitches and only record 2 outs.
It is guesome--RHers hit .300 against Shouse consistently-LHers .200 Thats why luck played a decent part in the victory against Cicny. Shouse vs RHer with bases loaded is an opposing team's dream matchup As to Al's point, no having a left hander is a good thing. Yes you rather have a good RH pitcher instead of a bad LHer, but platoon splits exist.