Preston: Short answer, no. Long answer: I thought he would be better than he was, but only hold onto the job by default. Basically, his stats over the full season were about what I expected, and I thought he would hold onto the job on the basis of being solidly mediocre. In the long run, being so terrible early in the year probably was best both for the Diamondbacks and for Reed, as he got to move to a better role (and eventually to a better team) and the D-backs knew they would have to move on.
SnakePit Round Table: Relief pitching, part one
