09-28-2009, 12:45 AM
<!--quoteo(post=64452:date=Sep 26 2009, 12:09 AM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Sep 26 2009, 12:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Lackey, yes. The other guys are good, too, but not as good as Harden.
I'm curious about the "overworking the 'pen" thing though. I've always thought many of those bullpen guys would benefit from <i>more</i> work.
Plus, why not just consider our #5 pitcher to be Harden/Marshall, and just go <i>in</i> to the game knowing that one guy will give you 5 innings, and the other guy will give you three or four? Marshall has only pitched 84 innings this year; he's capable of at least <i>double</i> that.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
When you've had as many injuries as we've had to our innings eaters like Z, Lilly and Demp, and considering that our pen was already mediocre to begin with, having a Harden on your staff struggling to pitch 5 innings is a big concern, at least in my opinion. Our #5 became our #2 for a large portion of the season as a result.
Also, Marshall blows.
I'm curious about the "overworking the 'pen" thing though. I've always thought many of those bullpen guys would benefit from <i>more</i> work.
Plus, why not just consider our #5 pitcher to be Harden/Marshall, and just go <i>in</i> to the game knowing that one guy will give you 5 innings, and the other guy will give you three or four? Marshall has only pitched 84 innings this year; he's capable of at least <i>double</i> that.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
When you've had as many injuries as we've had to our innings eaters like Z, Lilly and Demp, and considering that our pen was already mediocre to begin with, having a Harden on your staff struggling to pitch 5 innings is a big concern, at least in my opinion. Our #5 became our #2 for a large portion of the season as a result.
Also, Marshall blows.