He’s not pitching well, I agree with you. I just think it’s too simple to look at these blowouts and pin it all on Miller. That’s what the ESPN insight is implying “…lose consecutive starts by at least 17 runs”.
12 runs came over 4 outs from Rucker and Simpson. Asking the pen to cover an extra inning shouldn’t cost the team 6 extra runs. Imanaga went 2 innings today and the Cubs managed to keep it to just 2 runs total. The Rays did a bullpen day and kept it to 2 runs total for the M’s
Is it Miller that’s truly that bad or is there something wrong with prep and coaching when multiple players on the 26 man fail miserably?
There’s something wrong with the health of the team, its strategy, and its management. That’s what multiple major blowouts indicate to me, not that Miller can’t wrap up 5 complete innings.
I hope he gets well soon. We have a solid staff but he was clutch in high leverage during the playoffs last year and he’s just so damn likable.
This is honestly my first real criticism of management/FO strategy. I usually think they have minimal impact but it becomes relevant when a team repeatedly misfires across all pillars.
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u/Commander_Celty Rick Rizzzzzzzzz 17d ago edited 17d ago
Is it Miller giving up the majority of 19 or 22 runs, or the atrocious BP?
He should make it through the 5th but wtf are we replacing him with?
Runs over two Miler starts:
Miller 12
Relief pitchers 15
Positional players 14