They're a decent set of guys collectively but not a single one ever gives me confidence when he takes the mound. Clearly why we don't have a set closer. Still, they've managed to hold the fort admirably after some rough pitching starts - I just don't see that lasting the whole season.
Arte better open up the coffers come trade deadline to get a pen worthy of contention.
Our pitching collectively is not that great. Our starting pitching can't consistently give us at least 6 innings every start which taxes the pen. But I have no faith in anyone that comes out of that bullpen to shutdown the opponent. Pretty much we're going to have to rely on our offense to win games.
I hope Eppler can pull off some trades to get us bullpen help and maybe another SP before the deadline. It doesn't look like Shoemaker will be back anytime soon. Guys like Skaggs, Richards and Heaney are gonna have to step it up and show better control, which they have as of late, but they're going to need to get longer starts out of those guys so we don't have to over extend the pen.