Bad Bullpen

The bullpen last year was one of the biggest reasons that we went to the world series and furthermore lost the world series. The bullpen had the number three era in the entire league and this year so far... doesn't. Percy has pitched in 2 games and came very close to blowing the first one by giving up a homer and a hit or two, in his second appearance he lost the game in the ninth. JP, who didn't lose a game last year until September if i remember that correctly, has already lost a game this year and just hasn't been able to put people away like he did last year. Grant Balfour who was one of the most improved pitchers last year, is one of the worst in the pen so far this year. He was asked to come in and pitch in an 11-0 game in the ninth and just throw strikes and get outs. He then walked 3 and gave up 2 hits allowing 3 runs. Maybe its just early in the year but i don't think that with the current people playing ball out there in the pen, we wont make the playoffs. That's three guys and i haven't even mentioned Dan Wheeler, he is a joke. The Rays had a pitcher a few years ago named Shawn Camp and he had one decent year has sucked since going to the blue jays. Dan Wheeler is just like Shawn the only difference is that he is still with the Rays. The O's are much improved this year and so are the Blue Jays. The Yanks are always going to be a challenge and the Sox are the Sox. The AL East got a lot better over the off season and the Rays only got a little better with Pat the Bat, who hasn't done much this year so far either. The Rays could become a lot better if they bring up those multiple first round draft picks that are pitchers, David Price and Wade Davis, who are just waiting to prove themselves against big league hitters. David already has proven himself in the playoffs last year by dominating the Sox and helping to get us to the world series. Wade Davis has never even had a chance to pitch against big leaguers yet so why not now when you have a handful of pitchers out there who are 38 or older. Dan isn't that old but i put him in that category anyway because he just sucks. JP is going to get it on track, not worried about him. Balfour has good stuff so he will have some time to get his stuff together. Percy is old, Shouse is older, Chad Brad is old, Jason Izzy is old, even Joe Nelson is getting up there in age. This isn't going to be the same deep pen that we had last year, unless some changes are made. The current staff can't do it, they aren't that good.