04-11-2010, 03:59 AM
I don't think its spending money on relievers that is the problem but spending money on some mediocre ones. That's not to say he hasn't made some good bullpen signings and some good bullpen trades too.
I think at the time both the Howry and Hawkins deals were very good. They were both very good for us even, until they imploded in their last years, but I can't blame Hendry for that. They both had good career numbers and they produced at first. I also think Hendry did a good job putting the pen together last year, considering what he had to deal with. Gregg and Heilman both ended up failing, but Hendry got them in cheap trades and they both had solid track records. I don't think you can blame him for them sucking either.
The Eyre and Grabow signings are both kinda head-scratchers to me, considering they both have been fairly mediocre in their careers but got big contracts anyway. I know they are lefties, and I'm sure that's why they got the money they did but either way they are bad deals.
I also think its just a vocal minority here that hates spending any money on the bullpen. I think its necessary in today's game to spend some money on a couple guys at the end of the game. I definitely don't mind filling the last spot or two with a young guy every year, but I'm afraid we are gonna learn real fast you can't fill 3/4ths of the pen with them and succeed.
I think at the time both the Howry and Hawkins deals were very good. They were both very good for us even, until they imploded in their last years, but I can't blame Hendry for that. They both had good career numbers and they produced at first. I also think Hendry did a good job putting the pen together last year, considering what he had to deal with. Gregg and Heilman both ended up failing, but Hendry got them in cheap trades and they both had solid track records. I don't think you can blame him for them sucking either.
The Eyre and Grabow signings are both kinda head-scratchers to me, considering they both have been fairly mediocre in their careers but got big contracts anyway. I know they are lefties, and I'm sure that's why they got the money they did but either way they are bad deals.
I also think its just a vocal minority here that hates spending any money on the bullpen. I think its necessary in today's game to spend some money on a couple guys at the end of the game. I definitely don't mind filling the last spot or two with a young guy every year, but I'm afraid we are gonna learn real fast you can't fill 3/4ths of the pen with them and succeed.