And sadly… like Heaney, I was chased. #RainoutGreetings from the patio, gents. Nice breeze… iced beverage… and the Rangers to entertain.
Hahaha! I still have to go with Perez for now if I have the choice. Heaney has been more consistent so far.
I'll cut him a little slack in his first game back. A little.
Whose stuff works the best in the pen though? We probably have at least another couple of turns through the rotation before they have to decide. Or maybe someone else gets hurt.
He is fixed or is he pitching in a no pressure situation?
I think there is minimal pressure but to me it is a work in progress. Not there yet and maybe we get him to be a 7th inning guy. I can hope
Maybe both
Ideally, when we go to the postseason we will have guys who could close pitching in the 7th and 8th innings. In other words, we are pushing guys lower instead of hoping guys can climb.
That is it. The mental toughness usually disappears when the pressure is on. Keep pitching him in these types of situations for now and don't think of him as a closer-type pitcher like we had been in the past.
Don't trust him. He is a mental case until he proves otherwise. And never put him in a bases loaded situation again. Strikes will be elusive.
