mbuehrer68

I agree it's difficult to assess the team with all of the injuries. But I don't think it's difficult to assess the coaching and training staffs. Bad luck with injuries can be real, but when it happens consistently over many years, it's not luck any more. How many incoming pitchers actually get better w/ our coaching vs completely fall off the table. I know losing our pitching coach was not great, but why would he leave mid-season? There has to be a reason and I am comfortable putting that on the front office and/or manager. And promoting the bullpen coach when your bullpen had been underperforming brought exactly the disastrous results you would expect. It's time for Baldelli to go. He certainly cannot manage the lineup or bullpen. And the team has continued to play without heart or intelligence. That must fall on him.

I understand the season is over and we need to start thinking of flipping some assets, but why Berrios? He's our only decent starter? What are the odds we flip him for two good starters that can help us in the near future? I don't see us giving up are one good piece for 2. Cruz makes total sense because he's 41 and is a great rental option for a contender. I guess I just don't have the confidence in us flipping Berrios for 2 good starters.