re: DAT 5/29: Astros (CFM) @ Yankees (Sabathia) | 6:05 CT

Team needs to fly to Cincinnati tonight and get some rest then fly back in the am

The game winner was obviously on Peacock but what exactly was George doing there? No chance to throw him out backing up.

He has no options left. We have to do something. This team deserves a better BP. If we had a closer and that meant Giles devo and peacock didn’t have to pitch as many high leverage innings, it would make a big difference.

why was springer playing so deep? Seems like he’d be shallow to protect against shallow singles. Maybe I misread his positioning and I already changed the gd channel

All this shite stems from Giles being a fricking headcase. Dude can't close out a 5 run lead and ultimately fricks our bullpen for days. But I can't put it all on the pen. The offense couldn't capitalize in 5 errors. 3/17 with RISP. Where's the killer instinct? Meanwhile the Yankees rookies pick up a 2 out 0-2 double and a walk off Single from a 21 year old.


Choke City is rearing it's ugly head the last 3 days.

So Josh James went 7 innings 1 run 1 walk 9 ks today lowers his PCL era to 3.38 with a 1.13 WHIP. Can it be worse than some of the dead weight we are carrying in the pen?

No. He couldn’t. This bullpen can survive against a lot of teams but it’s no coincidence we’re blowing games against the teams we’re fighting for playoff spots and home field advantage against. They’ve seen our relievers a ton and they don’t fear anyone in our pen.

We have to make some changes. I know we intend to use a starter or two in the pen come playoff time. But if we keep this bullpen you’ll continue to see blown saves.

What kills me is they have to be the most rested bullpen in MLB history to this point and yet their incompetence in doing their jobs has stretched them thin. That should tell you how bad they are as a group. One guy comes in and does well, maybe two. Then the next guy blows it and the next guy can’t hold it until the offense comes around. Then the guys that were good the last outing, fall apart and the other guys are okay. It’s mindboggling. We need some new faces.

Sipp is a waste of a roster spot. Giles is a headcase. Peacock Had a dream season last year but he is now the guy that was about to get released. Devo is overworked. Mchugh is still trying to make the transition. Smith and rondon are okay here and there but just as inconsistent. Harris the same. It’s time to make some changes.

To fix it, release sipp and get brad hand. He’s a lefty and he’s a closer. He pitches the 9th. All anyone else needs to do is get their 3 outs.

Cut Sipp- He's wasted space

Trade McHugh- He's worth more to somebody else as a starter than he is as a long reliever to us with this rotation

Move Peacock back to his swing man role from early last year where he can give you 1 or 2 innings.

Pick up a legitimate LH reliever.

Add a high leverage late inning guy


This frees up Harris and Smith as middle inning or matchups guys, frees up Devo to potentially be used as vs LHP and leaves you to chose from some combo of Rondon, Giles and the other late leverage guy. In addition, you get enough redundancy to give guys the night off.

We would frick up and win to keep Houston atop the West.

frick off Rougie.