I’m giving Jed some healthy credit where it’s due. Nobody expects the number of pitching injuries we’ve had but Jed’s response has been to chip away at it before the deadline and then make some quality moves at the deadline. He stepped up and acted to address the problem. Will it all work out? I don’t know. But I’m a fan of how the FO has dealt with this.
Nico absolutely needs to challenge that and ABS isn’t new enough anymore for that to be an excuse.
Bregman may have been better lately but he simply hasn’t done what we acquired him to do.
Those are huge situations that turn games and these are veteran pro players. This game needs to be a W and it isn’t.
The one before he didn’t though. For him to be worth that acquisition I need to feel good when he comes up with runners in scoring position and I don’t. I’m not alone in that either.
There’s just a really low chance of holding a one run lead with these bullpen arms. Bases loaded, Happ up. That’s where the game needs to be won. Forget lock down pitching, it’s not there.
It’s days like today that has me pining for our lost starters too. Imagine if it’s Horton or even Steele on the mound pitching at 80%. That’s an easy sweep.