Silly to pick 15 appearances as a benchmark, especially when using ERA on a reliever. That's a small sample size, and going back 15 games happens to just barely include a 3rd appearance in that 15 game stretch where he gave up ERs. If I go 20 appearances, the ERA is 3.17. Which is why I prefer to look at his body of work since coming off the DL, %age of inherited runners allowed (among lowest in the league since he came off the DL), and %age of scoreless appearances (also very high). But yes, he does need movement on that one pitch or he's not all that great. Totally agree
Hey... Why didn't Neshek start the 8th? That's right they burned Gregerson up last night. So we get to see the Qualls and Thatcher clown show.
Probably it was Harris. Hinch has no idea what he is doing, it was Neshek and Sipp for that inning. He is clueless
everyone's upset about the pen, but no one's answering this question. Bullpens aren't perfect--if you expect one to have a 0 ERA through the season, you're always going to be disappointed.
Are you confident in the bullpen? How has the pen faired the last 20 games? If the Astros make the playoffs, are you going to feel good going to the pen when the game is tied or the team is up a run?
