"To be clear, Sands’ last two appearances were dreadful, as the Arizona lineup tagged him for six earned runs over two innings. Remove those appearances, though, and Sands had a 2.95 ERA..."
Sadly, we can't erase them. They happened, and cost us 2 winnable games. He's had the chance to step up in everyone else's absence, but he really hasn't. I maintain that the guys left in the BP are the ones absolutely no one wanted.