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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
He was never that pitcher. He's Mujica v. 2014.
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From Bernies column
Question: with Neshek now in a state of diminishing returns, shouldn't the eighth inning become Carlos Martinez time?
In his last four games, Neshek is 0-2 with a 10.38 ERA. On Aug. 13, his season ERA glistened at 0.72. But since that point, Neshek has worked 19 games, pitched 18.2 innings, and has a 5.30 ERA. That stretch includes 1.45 walks/hits per inning.
Neshek's submarine-style pitches aren't slicing. They're coming in as big as a loaf of bread. This is clearly not the same pitcher; Neshek's highest workload since 2007 has seemingly caught up to him.
Manager Mike Matheny doesn't sound ready to transfer eighth-inning responsibility to Martinez even though the fresh, power-armed
Martinez has a 1.15 ERA and a strikeout rate just under 10 per nine innings over his last 15 games.
He's going to be right back in there, Matheny said of Neshek. We'll throw him right back in that tough spot and know that he's going to make good pitches for us.
