How is the experiment with the overstuffed bullpen going? Just like we should have expected.
The Giants spent most of the last few days making us happy, which means it's time to start nitpicking. Why didn't they win all of the games before that? What's up with (utility player averaging an at-bat every other game)? Harumph. Harumph!
Apologies in advance, then, but when Mike Broadway came into the game on Wednesday, I thought, "Oh, that's right! Mike Broadway is on the team!" This is a pretty good sign that your team has too many pitchers. Let's check his log:
- April 19 - Pitched an inning (20 pitches)
- April 20 - N/A
- April 21 - N/A
- April 22 - Pitched an inning (11 pitches)
- April 23 - N/A
- April 24 - N/A
- April 25 - N/A
- April 26 - N/A
- April 27 - Pitched a third of an inning (4 pitches)
There is something to the idea of avoiding bullpen fatigue in a long, long season, especially for a team that has postseason dreams.