Tom, Have You Thought About Closing?

It worked for your buddy Smoltz. Maybe it's time to think about pitching one really good inning rather than trying to get through seven crappy ones. Let's face it, Braden Looper is the second coming of Armando Benitez. There's only so much you can do with a 90 mph fastball right down the center of the plate. This is the big leagues, and as we've already seen, big league hitters launch those pitches into the scoreboard.

I really hate to see Jao Seo go down to Norfolk. More than that, I really hate to see you getting shelled start after start. So maybe it's time to rethink your role here, Tom. What have you got to lose? (ok, don't answer that.....)