Where do I start, well maybe the starting pitching...
Johan stands alone in front of four other guys who just can't figure it out. He is the only guy on the team, I truly respect right now. Well thats not true, I'm a big fan of Church, too.
Pelfrey looks like he may be getting better, but how effective can he really be...is he a 15 win type pitcher? I don't know.
Maine is just getting beaten up, throwing too many pitches and not looking commanding on the mound. I've been a huge fan of his since '06, but I'm thinking he may be more suited for the bullpen. A lot of times he looks good for 3-4 innings and then shuts down.
Livan is what he is, a mediocre pitcher at best who will walk a bunch and give up a bunch of hits. He will most likely be DFA'd soon.
Olly is awful! I used to think he was going to pull it together and become a dominant lefty. He is now 27 and has not done that, I don't think he will anymore. He seems to only be great when we are playing our rivals and everyone is watching. Maybe he needs to be locked up and only set loose when we play the Phillies, Braves or the Yankees.
How is this going to get better, how can this problem be repaired???
I think it's time to give the kids the ball and let's see what they can do. Neise and Parnell are intriguing and I think if we can't get it done with our rotation, lets start mixing it up. Then if that doesn't work, we hopefully will trade for Peavy, Oswalt or Halladay. I think it might be beneficial to sign Ben Sheets when he is rehabbed and ready to see action again.
It's funny, we finally fix our bullpen and the same starting rotation (sans pedro, add livan) that was adequate last season, looks bush league.
Pitching is definitely not the only problem...we can't hit in the clutch.
RISP!!!! Where are you Wright? Where are you Delgado? Where are you Beltran?
The only guy who is actually hitting with runners on base is Luis Castillo. This is ridiculous, what is going on with this team!
All I see every day since the season opened are the bases loaded and then Wright comes up to bat and watches strike 3 fly by him without even swinging. You can't hit the ball, if you don't swing! Stop over thinking and just f'n swing the bat.
I hate it that every year, this team gets my hopes up and then squashes them.
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