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Hrycaj · Today, 06:12 AM

Will Vest has been awful this year. 16 IP, 16 runs (14 earned), 2 HR's, 7 BB's with 17 K's. ERA+ of 54. Not that Kenley Jansen has been that much better in his 14.1 innings of work giving up 4 homers and sitting at a ERA + of 85. The offense has received a lot of heat, and deservedly so but this club has blown 7 leads after the 6th inning this year and are tied for league worst 12 blown saves overall. Let that sink in for a second. If you covert on those 12 saves the record would 33-22. However, nobody is perfect. Houston as a team has only blown 2 saves. The Guardians have only blown 4. So let's say we play is conservatively and cut the blown save number in half. It gives you a record of 27-28. While still not great, it would at least keep you in the fight. Statistically speaking Finnegan who has only given up 5 runs in 24.2 innings has been their best reliever. Yet, that is really deceiving because he has walked 19 batters and only struck out 15. So that 1.82 ERA he currently has is a mirage and unsustainable when he walks so many hitters.

I know Scott Harris tried to address the bullpen this last offseason but it just has not worked out. Bullpen's are historically volatile and unpredictable year to year because you are analyzing a bunch of small sample sizes with players mainly used in high pressure situations. It is one of the reasons why I miss the days of starters that could go THROUGH 7 innings and hold an opponent down. Hell give me those guys from the 80's like Gossage and Willie Hernandez that came in and gave you a 3 inning save. Anyway, to put this back on track, the hitting has been bad but the bullpen is what is really costing them all these games in my opinion.

CONN CHRIS · Today, 08:58 AM

Agreed, the bullpen is a disaster. So is the offense. On average, scoring less than 4 runs per game and giving up more than 4 per game. Not good.

Today, 06:12 AM	#1681
Hrycaj All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,776	Will Vest has been awful this year. 16 IP, 16 runs (14 earned), 2 HR's, 7 BB's with 17 K's. ERA+ of 54. Not that Kenley Jansen has been that much better in his 14.1 innings of work giving up 4 homers and sitting at a ERA + of 85. The offense has received a lot of heat, and deservedly so but this club has blown 7 leads after the 6th inning this year and are tied for league worst 12 blown saves overall. Let that sink in for a second. If you covert on those 12 saves the record would 33-22. However, nobody is perfect. Houston as a team has only blown 2 saves. The Guardians have only blown 4. So let's say we play is conservatively and cut the blown save number in half. It gives you a record of 27-28. While still not great, it would at least keep you in the fight. Statistically speaking Finnegan who has only given up 5 runs in 24.2 innings has been their best reliever. Yet, that is really deceiving because he has walked 19 batters and only struck out 15. So that 1.82 ERA he currently has is a mirage and unsustainable when he walks so many hitters. I know Scott Harris tried to address the bullpen this last offseason but it just has not worked out. Bullpen's are historically volatile and unpredictable year to year because you are analyzing a bunch of small sample sizes with players mainly used in high pressure situations. It is one of the reasons why I miss the days of starters that could go THROUGH 7 innings and hold an opponent down. Hell give me those guys from the 80's like Gossage and Willie Hernandez that came in and gave you a 3 inning save. Anyway, to put this back on track, the hitting has been bad but the bullpen is what is really costing them all these games in my opinion. __________________ Click on my signature to read about the great game of baseball in Normington. Last edited by Hrycaj; Today at 06:14 AM.

Today, 08:58 AM	#1682
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,106	Agreed, the bullpen is a disaster. So is the offense. On average, scoring less than 4 runs per game and giving up more than 4 per game. Not good. __________________ Check Out My Cards!