The offense is bad but Counsell needs to pull his starter when it’s obvious that he’s lost it. In Counsell's defense, Suter went from dominating to throw batting practice in like three seconds. Just a frustrating game all around today.
Regardless of what happens, Suter pitched well. This team can't go on expecting all their starters to pitch shutouts. The offense needs to find some consistency.
I think we can put the "trade half the farm for a SP" talk to bed now. I don't think they will trade for a rental starter, but if an ace-type with multiple years of control is made available, I think they'll be in on the talks. As they should.
I love Suter starts. It seems like the game just started, and he's already through six innings. I think we can put the "Suter doesn't belong in the rotation" talk to bed now, too.
With Saladino due back next week, I imagine Miller will play minimally at SS. I think he'll likely see time around the diamond and be one of the top pinch hitting options. Not a bad guy to have in that role.