Player Review - The Pitchers
The Pitchers
P Travis Kahl - Kahl put in an average season for us last season, ending the year 16-17 with a 4.16 ERA. He doesn't strike a bunch of guys out, but he takes the ball every fourth day and gives us a solid performance. With that said he's far from an ideal ace.
P Lonnie Brown - Brown was terrible for us last season and added to the list of twenty game losers in CBA history to boot. Hopefully we can move him back in the rotation as soon as we find a replacement.
P Dick Gander - Gander wasn't much better than Brown and ended up at 6-18. He has a better history to fall back on, but needs to prove he's more like he was in 1944 than last year if he wants to keep his job.
P John Gulliot - He injured his shoulder and missed several months last year. He's been consistently either good or terrible, so I guess we have to hope he finally makes up his mind and becomes good. Broadus hates him, but with his history he'll have a chance at the rotation or a relief spot.
P Anis Brun - Brun has no business starting in the big leagues with his control. Still, if you put him in front of a good infield, its possible he could turn in a solid season for you.
P Brian Masse - Masse started 13 games for us last season and managed a 9.07 ERA. I don't give a **** if he got lucky, I think my first act as GM will be giving him his outright release.
P Ted Theroux - He came over in a deadline deal with Philadelphia for prospect Elliot Keene. We mostly used him as a reliever, but he didn't look so bad in 11 starts with the Keystones that we're opposed to using him as a spot starter.
P John Humbert - Humbert got most of his use last season as a long reliever, but Broadus says he could definitely start in a pinch if necessary. With this group pretty much anything is worth a shot.
Henry's Notes: The pitching just flat out stinks. Its almost certainly the worst staff in the entire Federal League. Improving it is going to have to be our #1 priority for this offseason and, in all likelihood, the next one.
On the bright side Kahl will likely make a fine fourth or fifth starter for us when we're contending again.
Did I mention the Bombers play in one of the least hitter-friendly parks in the league? That's how bad our pitching is.