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I just gotta think that the latest meltdowns by our big two are in part due to the need to be perfect every time out. It has to force them into pitching in a way that a Verlander or a Tanaka doesn't have to. Felix feels he needs to be perfect every single start, or he lets the team down. That's mental stress, and keeps him from experimenting on improving his game even more by trying and perfecting new things.
I am angry at the front office for its half-hearted approach to solving the offense. And on top of the putridness of those parts they brought in: Morales and Denorfia and Jackson, we were unable to both make the playoffs or give prospects at bats. Jackson was OK, there was no way to know he would falter at the plate. But the other two were sucking before they arrived. No way to sugarcoat it, and apparently no way to deal with the possiblilty that this might happen (like collecting a Willingham as well, for example. And, let's face it, none of the target (Zobrist, Byrd) would have produced noticably better based on their August-September stats The only positive here is we didn't lose Choo, Cabrera, Fister and Jones to get, as the Bone might put it: junk, junk and more junk. I'll give Z props for that. He didn't panic. But he didn't produce, either. He did, however, praise ownership for its willingness to spend money. Fine. Then it's your fault, Jack. And so far as a nice day at the ballpark...you failed there as well. If you want to watch pitching, you stay home and watch it on TV. You go to the ballpark to watch offense. And this offense was boring as all get out. Not worth the money at all.
They darn well better fix the offense. It's inexcusable to have a DH who gets outhit by Brendan Ryan.