The bullpen's struggles continue, as A's relievers give up five unanswered runs to completely blow the game.
Tonight's contest was weird, and crazy, and heart-wrenching, and terrible. For now, let's not dwell on that, and let's take a quick look at why the two main knee-jerk reactions are so wrong:
1. Blow up the bullpen
How? The AAA Nashville bullpen isn't exactly good either. Are Chad Smith, Pat Venditte, and Jim Fuller really going to save the A's season? Who else is out there, Rafael Soriano's ghost?
2. Fire Melvin
Hahahahahaha. No.