Closer?

[haysdb]

Fleming, Hoch, Muncrief, and Kemp have all looked good lately. We knew we'd need some help from the newcomers, but we did not anticipate needing them to be the entire bullpen. Hutson and Fugett are out. Womack and Smith have not been effective.

We haven't seen a lot of McKeever, who was considered an option for a closer role coming into the season.

For now, Dusty is our closer. I also don't mind letting guys like Fleming and Hoch just go ahead and finish the game if they are pitching well. Fleming especially has shown the ability to go 4 and 5 innings effectively.

[SpanglerFan316]

Re: Closer?

He is hitting .410 with 11 of 16 hits for extra bases. Also 5 HRs in 10 games isn’t a bad start.

Add to this list that he gets to EVERYTHING and makes EVERY THROW.

Well, maybe not that throw to first that was wide of Hill and turned an "out" into a "double" today. :-x

[shock10]

Since game two of the Harvard series the bullpen has gave up one run in seventeen innings WOW.

[shocker22]

Fleming, Hoch, Muncrief, and Kemp have all looked good lately. We knew we'd need some help from the newcomers, but we did not anticipate needing them to be the entire bullpen. Hutson and Fugett are out. Womack and Smith have not been effective.

We haven't seen a lot of McKeever, who was considered an option for a closer role coming into the season.

For now, Dusty is our closer. I also don't mind letting guys like Fleming and Hoch just go ahead and finish the game if they are pitching well. Fleming especially has shown the ability to go 4 and 5 innings effectively.

How long are Hutson and Fugett out for?

[Shocker85]

How long are Hutson and Fugett out for?

Hutson had Tommy John surgery. That usually takes a year for full recovery, although there have been guys who return a little sooner. Don't know about Fugett.

--'85.