Allowing 4.69 runs per game has been the killer for this team. Lets remember last years team was Miley Chacin Anderson Guerra Suter Peralta Davies and Gio. That's not a list of world beaters. They simply did their job and didn't get rocked. Woodruff Davies Anderson are in place for next year Hader Peralta are locked into the pen. Claudio will be better. Houser will chime in somewhere in that. Remember the offense has improved by .3 runs per game. The pitching has been worse by a FULL RUN. The pitching staff has been a collection of gas cans. That's the issue they need to fix. They've fixed it before on a budget. Devin Williams, Rasmussen, Burnes, Faria, Black could play a part making this pen stronger next year. Avoiding the early season woes of Burnes and Peralta would help this team a lot. Davies 3.56, Woodruff 3.75, Anderson 3.89, Gio 3.48 Hader 2.29, Peralta in the pen 2.52, Houser in the pen 1.47 Albers Guerra and Claudio have put up another 145 IP at a 4.15 ERA and that's not all that damaging. Do you understand HOW BAD everyone else has to be to put up a 4.69 ERA with those numbers going on? 10 guys in the rotation doing plenty well enough and the team allows 4.69 runs a game!?!