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Mears came in with a 2.09 ERA, but we know that's not an accurate measure of his ability.



Now that he's cleared the bases of all of Oviedo's folks, he has them loaded to start raising his ERA

1B3D3A2F262A3D2B23480 wrote: Olviedo now has 19 walks in 19.2 innings. I expect rule 5 pitchers to get hit around. But shouldn't they at least be able to throw a baseball over the plate? 
Yeah, if they think he has something, he needs to work it out somewhere else. IDK the Rule 5 procedures, but offer him back, cut him, if they think they can get him through everything then let him work it out at Indy
He can be waived. But I think they believe he has enough potential to keep him. The season is meaningless for them anyway and there's only 2 months left. So I think he'll continue to struggle and then next year they can put him in the minors. Probably Altoona.



The problem this year is that the rule 5 guy is usually the last pitcher on the staff and used as little as possible and in low leverage situations, but the Pirates have several other pitchers who should only be used that way.

Is the bullpen showing today a glimpse of what’s to come over the final two months? Scary thought.

That's how you keep a nice ERA. Come in, let all the runners score you inherited before you go to work

6B3D2B3F302A3A313C2B193E34383035773A590 wrote: Is the bullpen showing today a glimpse of what’s to come over the final two months?  Scary thought.
Just these particular guys. The white flag went up when Ponce was the first one out of the pen.



Can't pitch the competent ones everyday.

Park will get another AB at least. I missed his double, hope it's in the hilites, what little there are for the Bucs

7224322629332328253200272D21292C6E23400 wrote: Is the bullpen showing today a glimpse of what’s to come over the final two months?  Scary thought.
Stratton, Bednar and Shreve are the only ones not likely to implode on any given day. And none of the starters are likely to pitch well, much less go more than 5 innings. So that's a lot of innings for a very weak BP to cover.

705651444D41564048230 wrote: Park will get another AB at least. I missed his double, hope it's in the hilites, what little there are for the Bucs
He pulled a line drive to the RF corner.