Dustin Hermanson
It was great to see Dustin Hermanson come back last night and get that 1-2-3 inning against the Red Sox. It says a lot about him to put in all the hard work and fight through a tough back injury to get back into action in September.
Our starting staff did such a great job in the postseason last year that some of the great bullpen work our guys did throughout the year got lost in the shuffle. Shingo started that year as the closer, but once he struggled, Dustin came in and really nailed down some big games throughout the middle of the year.
We went 2-4 on the road trip and are coming back to town exactly where we started it in relation to the standings. It's always a boost when you struggle at this time of year but don't lose any ground.
Hawk