Kevin Correia had an ERA of over 7.00 going into last night's game. He gave up that many earned runs in a little over two innings last night.
I remember when your fourth of fifth starter used to have a game or two like this once or twice a year. Now, every one of our starters has a game like this once or twice a WEEK.
How is it possible that a major league team can have this many bad starters in their rotation for several seasons? Just like last year, we're going to burn the bullpen out. You can't have those guys pitching that much.
It's time to try something different. I've suggested a full roster of pitchers who are only bullpen pitchers. I've documented why, and how it should be done.
We can't keep doing this. I don't want to keep on watching this. And attendance is dropping like a rock. NOBODY wants to watch this.
By the last out in the ninth inning, their were probably less than 5,000 people left in the stands, and most of them would have left, too, if they weren't part of a community tour bus that had to stay.
I like the offense, especially the unexpected performances of Suzuki and Kubel. Colabello and Plouffe and Pinto and Dozier have been pleasant surprises as well.
But it's impossible to put up with this horrible starting pitching.
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