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Since last season, Beavan had been bad-mouthed on the local forums. However, if he could have merely replicated last season, most here should have been pleased. But he showed up in ST with messed-up, "improved", downward plane mechanics and has not looked like the solid back-end starter he had been. Whose idea was that? Somebody took a former tall, hard-thrower and tried to make him Doug Fister. Picture trying to make RJ into Jamie Moyer. I hope Blake has some salvage value.
We just need Harang and Safeco Joe to pitch to their career averages, not the 5-8 ERAs we've seen. If they are not done yet with their careers, they should come around. Eat innings and buy time for the kids to mature.