Anyone else worried about Houston Street (Part II)

[JoJo26]

Posted Part I during Spring Training...got poo-pawed.

 

Now - what say you?

[Brandon]

Brian Fuentes

[Oz27]

I'd say my desire to give him a $40 million + contract at the moment isn't very strong.

[mulwin444]

Hutson Frieri? No, he looks solid

[tdawg87]

He's going through a rough patch. Not surprising considering the entire team is doing the same.

 

I'm not worried. He was fantastic before his last few appearances.

[Ohtaniland]

I'd say that his contract extension talks just went on the 60 DL.

[Jason]

This recent outburst of suckage will save the Halos some money at least

[disarcina]

typical closer -- they tend to melt down to zero effectiveness at some point in their career.

 

and they tend to lose it fast........

 

Halos need to move to a closer by committee system and give Joe Smith a chance to close out some games.

[70runner]

I was also less than enthused about Street.  Watched him often during his time with the pods.  He survived by grit, cunning, and offspeed.  Lots of base runners, but would escape more often than not.  With a team that didn't score much, I believe San Diego mgmt grew tired of his frequent high wire acts in the 9th.  

 

Not surprisingly, given the offensive struggles of the Angels, Street's high wire acts are becoming painful once again.

[101halo]

He's going through a rough patch. Not surprising considering the entire team is doing the same.

I'm not worried. He was fantastic before his last few appearances.

This. Thanks for being the voice of reason. He'll be fine, but tonight was obviously bad timing given the standings. Give it a month, we'll love him again.

[Mark68]

typical closer -- they tend to melt down to zero effectiveness at some point in their career.

 

and they tend to lose it fast........

 

Halos need to move to a closer by committee system and give Joe Smith a chance to close out some games.

Yeah, because after two crappy games (and one that was problematic), he's apparently done.

[JoJo26]

Myopic....

[Jason]

I think some are overreacting. He's in a little funk. It happens

[Mark68]

25 pitches last night might have had an effect on him tonight. Not sure I would use him after laboring last night.

[JoJo26]

I think some are overreacting. He's in a little funk. It happens

 

These "little funks" will kick yur ass in September when your team is looking up....

[Brandon]

If Ianneta isn't a schmuck Street doesn't pitch.

[Mark68]

I'm not worried about Houston Street.

 

Nor am I worried about Huston Street.

[ispy45]

He pitch 25 itches last night. This was on Mike. Street should have rested. Now tommorrow we have no Smith or Street.

[HeavenlyHalos]

Okay, come on guys, Street has been damn good this year and I'm not ready to give up on him, but maybe he can't pitch three days in a row. I seem to remember him blowing a game last year where it was the third in a row he had pitched. 

[Mark68]

Okay, come on guys, Street has been damn good this year and I'm not ready to give up on him, but maybe he can't pitch three days in a row. I seem to remember him blowing a game last year where it was the third in a row he had pitched. 

Especially not when he threw 25 pitches in the second day.

[Oz27]

Okay, come on guys, Street has been damn good this year and I'm not ready to give up on him, but maybe he can't pitch three days in a row. I seem to remember him blowing a game last year where it was the third in a row he had pitched. 

I think that's a factor. The back end guys have been getting heavily worked recently and it is probably hurting them. I also think Street will be alright but the concerns are significant enough to be holding off any thought of signing him to a big money extension for a little while just to be sure.

[FabulousFabregas]

I'm worried about Scioscia turning him into Mark Prior.

[wopphil]

The bullpen is a remarkable collection of complete shit right now. I don't trust a single one of them to throw a clean inning.

[AngelsFaninGA]

It would be nice if our offense could actually score more than 3 runs on a consistent basis (Much less win a game by more than 3 runs). It seems the bullpen is starting to crack from the pressure of pitching in a high-leverage situation with no margin for error in every single appearance they make. 

[Stradling]

I was also less than enthused about Street. Watched him often during his time with the pods. He survived by grit, cunning, and offspeed. Lots of base runners, but would escape more often than not. With a team that didn't score much, I believe San Diego mgmt grew tired of his frequent high wire acts in the 9th.

Not surprisingly, given the offensive struggles of the Angels, Street's high wire acts are becoming painful once again.

Lots of base runners? His WHIP over the last three years (2012-2014) is less than 1. I think his last year and a half with the Padres it was under .8. This isn't a case of the Padres growing tired of the guy, it was a case of selling high on a guy.