[Bobbuttons]

So, the team was doomed by a combo of Touch 'em All Tomlin and no offense yesterday.

Luckily, Tomlin is basically the 5th starter on the team, and it's not as though he's been bad. He got off to the great start, but even when he started 7-0 and 9-1, the warning signs were there. He's a fly ball pitcher that gives up way too many home runs. He's given up 29 this season, and is on pace to give up 40, which would set a franchise record (and be 13th most all time in MLB history). It's a big reason that he has lost 5 of his last 8 starts with an ERA over 6. The first half of the year, he had a low WHIP. Rarely walked a batter and kept the hits down. Now he's giving up a lot more hits. Before, he'd give up a lot of solo shots. Now they are coming with runners on. Again, that's the chance you take with a pitcher like that. He is going to give up a home run (he's done so in 20 of his 22 starts, and multiple HRs in 7). You just can't assume they will always be solo shots. At some point, he'll start giving up the big ones. That's fine for the regular season, but it's not something you can put out there in the postseason. With tighter games with lower scores, any home run can be a game changer, especially in a hitter friendly park, like Progressive. Luckily, Tomlin will most likely be the long guy out of the bullpen in the playoffs (if they can hold on).