Amid the frenzied celebration (in which I am fully taking part) Muskie's Bedard-as-closer remark brings up a very interesting question mark that bears consideration:
Is David Aardsma apt to flame out in Oh-Ten?
If he does, do we have a legitimate fall-back (please don't suggest Morrow)?
My eyes see a nearly bulletproof pitching staff, but I've been watching ninth innings for long enough to be nervous about our back-end guy. Aardsma looks to me like he's been pumping straight-as-an-arrow, unspectacular heat past good hitters for too long, now. I'm seriously afraid he'll get figured out this year.
A team that is all pitching and defense can ill afford such a meltdown, what with all the one-run leads they're likely to be nursing in the ninth this season.
Anybody talk me off the ledge on this one?
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