Some Trevor stats: He has given up 6 HRs in 9 innings (vs. 2 all last year). No other reliever in the majors has given up more than 2 except Dotel who has given up 3 -- one in the 17-3 game and the other two in games where he nonetheless got the save. He has blown 4 saves. Dotel and 2 others have blown 2 and no one else in the majors has blown more than 1. He's had 7 save opportunities and given up at least one run in 6 of them, including each of the last 5. Fine to bring him in yesterday and it didn't even bother me too much today; he's got a lot of talent and a good track record so see what you have. But to keep using him they have to be able to take him out mid-inning if he is not effective. I know that is tough; I would not be surprised if it's been years since he got pulled in the middle of an inning. But it's one thing to blow a save and another to take the team wholly out of the game. Even today, if Edmonds gets in we still win and the Blown Save hurts a whole lot less. Also, it seems like the Brewers have a tradition of relievers falling off a cliff. Someone mentioned "Irish Tom" Murphy in the 70s. Kolb and Turnbow also went from dominant to to ineffective very quickly. Not that this means Hoffman is done, but it's not without precedent and has to be considered. edit-- changed BS to Blown Save, since that's what you meant--pitchleague
