Gagne just blew another save
April 22, 2008
Eric Gagne just blew his fourth save in 10 chances this season. I’m writing this during the Cardinals-Brewers game. (UPDATE: The Brewers still won in 12.) Gagne’s ERA is an awful 8.31, though I’d say manager Ned Yost is partially to blame for Gagne’s last two blown saves.
Today was Gagne’s fifth appearance in the last six days, and if that isn’t pitcher overuse, I don’t know what is. In his last blown save, on Sunday, it was his fourth appearance in four days. Given all of this, I’m kind of surprised Yost didn’t put Gagne in the game yesterday. There was no save situation, but it was tied 3-3 in the ninth.
The Eric Gagne signing hasn’t been what the Brewers pictured. And if you include his time in Boston, Gagne’s ERA over his last 30 appearances is 7.24 — and that’s over 27 1/3 innings. What a turnaround for the once-dominant closer.
Also, what’s gotten into the Cardinals this year? They’re 13-7 and came back from a 8-3 deficit in this game to tie it up. Maybe they’re better than we all thought. Then again, it’s still April.
Gilbert
Ben
April 25, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Maybe Yost is in a contest with the Mets’ Willie Randolph to see who can kill the first relief pitcher of the season. Randolph has trotted Aaron Heilman out 13 times in 21 games so far, 13 IP, 14 hits, 13 runs. Jorge Sosa has been in 12 games, 14.2 IP, 19 hits, 14 runs. Sosa has served up 2 slammies so far and Heilman gave one up last night. Egad, yikes, ick, yuck, etc. My guys are going to have dead arm before the 1st of May.