As I have noted in the recent past, I am concerned about Tom Gordon appearing in the 8th or 9th innings of games. While I still feel this concern is justified, that does not mean I shouldn't give him credit when he pitches well (most notably his last three appearances). To wit:
3/31
0.1 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches (135.00 ERA)
4/3
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K, 34 pitches (33.75)
4/5
0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 pitches (27.00)
4/7
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 9 pitches (16.88)
4/8
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches (12.27) - Save
If Brad Lidge, J.C. Romero, Chad Durbin, and the April Gordon can all stay healthy, it seems obvious that this bullpen will be lethal. Plus, as I've said before, the way this offense scores runs late, they will win a lot of ball games in the 7th/8th/9th innings.
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