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Originally Posted by Jestor
Is our bullpen really that bad? I thought it was pretty good with Politte, Jenks, McCarthy, et. al.
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Have you seen Politte pitch this year? He's getting whacked around much like Takatsu was last year once the AL figured him out, and much like Koch was when he lost his velocity.
FWIW, Politte's on the DL at the moment.
The main thing is that Politte & Cotts haven't been lights-out like they were last year. Boone Logan wasn't even close to ready for major league hitters, but McCarthy's been pretty solid, and Thornton's been a pleasant surprise.
It's not like the Sox bullpen is
bad, they're just not as dominant as they were last year.
Still, 2 straight come-from-behind victories against Cleveland - that's two series wins in a row, both against divisional foes!