gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Baseball - SBC Park)
Douglas Berry ([personal profile] gridlore) wrote2004-08-10 06:38 pm

ARG!!!!

I freaking HATE our bullpen!

[identity profile] aurictech.livejournal.com 2004-08-10 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Given their demonstrated bullpen problems this season, I still can't figure out why the Giants traded Felix Rodriguez to the Phillies....

[identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com 2004-08-11 08:26 am (UTC)(link)
Because FRod was one of the big problems. He refuses to use more than one pitch and gave up a lot of hits.

[identity profile] aurictech.livejournal.com 2004-08-11 08:50 am (UTC)(link)
Looking over his season stats (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5390), he appears to have had an adequate season so far (4-5 record, 15 holds, ERA 3.14), although his ERA was 3.43 at the time of the trade. Of course, I would imagine that the timing of those runs might have been an issue....

Who has taken over Rodriguez' role as a setup man? Recent pitching callups from the minors (Lowry and Hennessey) have both been used in the starter role.

[identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com 2004-08-11 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
They moved Herges from closer (which he really isn't suited for) into the set up role. Dustin Hermanson (http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=115812) (4-4, 1 Save, 4.43 ERA, 78K) moved from the starting rotation to closer.

I think we banked everything on Nen coming back, and blew the bet. Our first priority for next season is going to be pitching.

[identity profile] the-ogre.livejournal.com 2004-08-10 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Shoot zem. Shoot zem both."