That’s a strong possibility. I think he will be good, but not quite as dominant as last year when he was used mostly 2-3 days between appearances, and only 73 innings.
But you have to have some kind of a plan to begin with. 2018 ended up bad, but there was a plan to start the season. 2021 there was a plan to start with, but Barnes s*** the bed. This year Bloom had no plan.
If it’s the grumpy guys who call in to open mouth shows, what are the grumpy guys who reside on here? Do you think what is said on here is a good representation of Red Sox Nation?
Everyone one used to go more innings. Starters used to pitch every 4th day, and there were no worries about pitch counts, innings pitched, and certainly no 3 times through the order stuff. Seems there were less arm troubles too.
Why would I goggle it? In my 60+ years of watching MLB I have NEVER heard the term used, or read it anywhere either in many of the sports publications I’ve read. Use all you want no problem, but I’ll stick to other terms.
Injuries played a part, but there was no plan for the backend of the BP to start the season. Whitlock tried to get a 4 inning save on opening day. Was Barnes, and Robles the plan to close?