When Garrett Crochet went down with a torn UCL in spring training, the already-thin stable of left-handed options in the bullpen was dealt a critical blow. Crochet was a prime candidate for the ’21 Michael Kopech stretch assignments, and thus expected to cover a larger than average share of high-leverage outs for a pen arm.
It was a Friday afternoon when the news broke, and our skipper invited everybody onto mic for a podcast session, including myself. Expecting a light convo, I accepted the invitation because I was in a talkative mood as a result of some high-grade sativa.