100%, the defense have done him and the entirepitching staff no favors. They struggle at times to make routine plays, difficult plays are rare and a catcher throwing out a base runner is near extinction. Balls hit in play that should be outs and aren't made extend innings, pitch counts, lead to runs that are earned that can lead to losses that should be wins.... and despite the poor defense they are somehow only 5 games under .500, need to win these home series, playing solid defense helps, although they are who they are at this point. A Cullpeper call up would help... a lot.