Braves Pitching Perception...

[TroutBum.sixpack]

Is it me or does Gonzalez leave his pitchers in too long? The past 2-3 weeks have been frustrating from the mound.

 

[Maroon Flounder]

that Hanson didn't have his stuff tonight. Now JJ is on the DL. Lowe will continue to suck. And the bravos will flame out and miss the playoffs if Fredi can't get a starting staff together that can get the game to that kickass group of relievers in the pen.

 

[MSUArrowCS]

outside of O'Ventbrel. As you said, he keeps hoping against hope when it's obvious guys "don't have it" on a given night and is riding the hell out of those 3 arms. Not that I blame him, results-wise, but we need a couple of other guys to step up in the bullpen. Moylan's return should help.

Also, I'm hoping Lowe shows the same spark in September that he did last year. He went 5-0 with a 1.17 ERA in September of last year after going 1-3 with a 4.32 in August.