On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:09:40 -0700 (PDT), gjohnsit@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> This is going to help. We already have Bell, Meredith, and Hoffman.
>But that only meant that we had the 8th and 9th innings covered. We
>needed help in the 6th and 7th.
> Cameron is going to need some help, but this is a good start.
Let the Record reflect that GJohns was WAY out front on this
issue, posting the following prophetic words on April the 5th:
> We have a Relief problem , But it doesn't have anything to
> do with Trevor Hoffman. It has to do with middle relief.
> Last year we had Cameron and Hampson come out of
> nowhere and solidify the 6th and 7th inning roles (both had
> ERA's of less than 2.80).
> But one is hurt and one is in ****tland after a bad spring
> training. Plus Brocail is gone.
> That leaves us with only three solid relief pitchers - Hoffman,
> Bell and Meredith. That's more than the Giants have, but not
> enough for a contending team.
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