As much as this ruins my plans for the night, it will be nice to give Marmol and the rest of the bullpen 2 full days of rest, especially with Harden starting the next game.
This is a really sad story. What makes it especially sad is the contrast between Adenhart's performance and how he went from probably one of the happiest days in his life to being gone a few hours later. I wish the best to his family, friends, and teammates.
Guzman, Patten, and Vizcaino... Yikes! Hopefully Guzman and Patten will surprise me, but this seems like a very weak core of middle relievers. At this point, the only 2 guys in the bullpen I really trust are Marmol and Heilman.
I haven't always been the biggest Meacham fan, but his loss could be huge unless there is a shooter coming in next year or Legion can step up. He was the only halfway consistent outside shooter on the team.
Does anyone really believe that Chester Frazier would have made a difference? I think he is almost as overrated as Dee Brown. Ok, maybe not, but overrated nonetheless.
I agree that Weber has done an amazing job with an average team. I don't think I've ever seen a team that could look so inept offensively for extended periods of time. Some of the games have been pure torture to watch this season, including tonight's game. I can't imagine anyone who isn't an Illinois fan would enjoy watching them play.