Yeah, dismal loss. Three in a row now.
A couple notes:
1. I don't like PHing for Julien or Kirilloff, unless it's the 9th inning or later. I know Rocco didn't PH for Julien last night, but he PH Solano for Kirilloff in the 7th. There's just too much chance Kirilloff bats again. Perhaps Kirilloff's shoulder still hurts, then don't play him.
2. The bullpen...yeesh. I know there's nothing to be done about Duran, but the rest of the pen is really weak. And hoping 36 year old Thielbar and waiver wire pickup Stewart are magic bullets is ... hope at best. Hope isn't a good strategy.
3. Notice they planned on 7 relievers being enough for this series...and 5 got used last night? Heh. Can they limp through the weekend?