More bullpen issues. I don't know about anyone else, but it seems like the late inning losses where the bullpen blows the lead are the worst. It's one thing if you get down early and make a comeback but just don't get all the way there (like the Angels did on Monday). You chalk it up to a subpar game from your starter and you move on.
But when the bullpen completely implodes like it did last night, that hurts. Shields was AWFUL. He wasn't even close. It's not like he was nibbling and just missing the corners. He threw at least 4 pitches that were more than 2 feet away from being strikes. Then Oliver came in and was almost as bad. Compounding the bullpen issues were all the missed opportunities to score earlier in the game. Those come back to bite you in the rear.
I can't realistically be worried about making the playoffs, but the Angels need to get these guys straight before October, and the sooner the better. More importantly, I don't like watching these types of games, and the Angels owe it to me to fix their problems. Yeah, that's right, I said it.
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