The Twins Have a Long Man... Or Not

[bean5302]

12 hours ago, PatPfund said:

Bundy isn't most pitchers. He can easily throw 100 pitches, but for once I agree with Rocco. Against potent lineups, the 88 mph fastball starts to look like batting practice the third time around. There is a reason there are VERY FEW pitchers in MLB throwing that speed. Love the guts, but it only gets you so far.

Throws as hard as Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke, but starts to look like batting practice, eh? Seems like a strong strike against Falvey for signing the guy if he's an opener and not a starter.

[PNW twins]

This is what we get when we treat every game like it's a important as one football game.  Sands needed to pitch, so they ran him out there for the ninth. Big deal.   Doesn't need to be overblown.   

The hardest part of long relievers is getting them to the long relief part of a game.   Ran into this issue with Dobnak earlier - in an effort to keep him for long relief he never pitched.   I like having a long reliever,  but sometimes they just need to get into a game.