The last 6 games Latroy Hawkins has pitched in, he hasn’t give up a run. That covers 7.2 innings. Not sure how he can start to pitch better than that.

His numbers look alot worse because of that one game early in the season where he gave up 6 runs. He’s probably been league average without that.

I don’t think you can really judge someone after only 15.2 innings pitched either. Since he’s pitched good in his last 6 outings, I’m encouraged by that and don’t see why you would call for his release.

I would avoid lumping Ross Ohlendorf and Kyle Farnsworth into the same mold until you break it down a little further.

How many of the runs Ross gave up were in his second or third inning of work? They worked him out in the spring as a 1 inning pitcher, and then used him as a long man.

I wonder if that makes a difference.