Heath Bell and Doug Brocail are pretty much having career seasons.Cla Meredith and Scott Linebrink have both hit low points this year, but each is doing well overall.
Royce Ring and Justin Hampson have been adequate in their turns filling the left-hander’s role in the bullpen. Kevin Cameron must be writing a book titled “How I Spent My Summer Vacation Sitting in the Padres Bullpen.”
Trevor Hoffman is still Trevor Hoffman.
However, the Padres bullpen did implode twice this weekend. It cost them a loss Saturday at Arizona, one night after taking away any chance of winning with a poor performance Friday.
The ultimate question: Can the Padres hold up in the bullpen for the duration of 2007?
Judging on the weekend, the answer is negative. But going by the first half of the season, the answer is positive.
The next 2 ½ months will tell whether this bullpen is for real or was just masquerading during the first half of 2007.
1 comment:
Give them time. They'll implode.
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