Just curious, Doc. But outside of League's propensity to telegraph his pitches and the two blown saves in very close games, what do you see as the problem areas?
We probably all agree that Erasmo should be starting, but you have long been a proponent of the Earl Weaver soft landing via the bullpen - it certainly has kept his pitch count reasonable. Iwakuma's usage has suggested that he quite simply doesn't belong on the team. Outside of that Luetge's been quite the find. Furbush out of the pen is running a 11.4 k/9 and an xFIP of 3.01. Delabar's been bitten by the HR, but he is also running an 11.4 k/9 and has an even lower xFIP of 2.89. Wilhelmsen's locked down the 8th and has a 9.9 k/9. League's perhaps the weakest link.
Meanwhile Shawn Kelley in AAA is now at 11.85 k/9 and a 1.44 xFIP!
I like this bullpen, I'll like it even more with Erasmo starting and Kelley up...
- Ben.
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