He’s got a bullpen filled with pitchers who don’t throw strikes. The games when Whitlock is unavailable (which is most) are particularly difficult to manage - made even more challenging with Barnes imploding. A manager with bad options will try to steal outs. Why is Perez even still on the team?
A lot of relievers acquired at the deadline have been performing well for contenders; Bloom certainly appears to have chosen poorly in the guys he acquired.
Andriese was a guy who was supposed to be a key part of the pen; he flopped. Ottavino has been fine, but they spent a lot of money on him (and helped the Yankees out) and perhaps that salary could have been allocated more wisely esp for a team up against the cap?
Look at Tampa; they signed Kittredge and McHugh who have provided 3.7 war (3x Otto) for 1/3 of the cost. Rich Hill has been Garret Richards equal this year at ~30% of the cost.
A lot of relievers acquired at the deadline have been performing well for contenders; Bloom certainly appears to have chosen poorly in the guys he acquired.
Andriese was a guy who was supposed to be a key part of the pen; he flopped. Ottavino has been fine, but they spent a lot of money on him (and helped the Yankees out) and perhaps that salary could have been allocated more wisely esp for a team up against the cap?
Look at Tampa; they signed Kittredge and McHugh who have provided 3.7 war (3x Otto) for 1/3 of the cost. Rich Hill has been Garret Richards equal this year at ~30% of the cost.