Throw into that mix of the three backups/long inning guys: one missed half the season because of PEDs and was quickly (and not surprisingly*) injured; another one has had numerous injuries and the third one (Velasquez) has alternated between being injured and just plain sucking. That's left a lot of long inning situations in the hands of people that can only pitch one inning.The entire starting rotation returned and the second, third, fourth, and fifth best relievers in the bullpen returned. How is it the fault of DD that three of the five starters and one of the main relievers completely shit the bed, and another starter missed almost the entire year from injury?
Please explain how overseeing the first division three-peat in franchise history isn't creating a "sustainable" product. Because it happened not to work out in year four for the above reason?
*Hindsight is 20-20 but was there ever more of an accident waiting to happen than Wright pinch running?