Will he be up to it?
Yesterday, after a terrible outing, the Rays designated former-closer Grant Balfour for assignment. Balfour has been a big part of the history of this team, and that side of the move is deservedly getting all of the attention. But for the Rays right now, the other half of the transaction is actually more important. They didn't just get rid of a struggling pitcher. They've called up Brandon Gomes, and it will be his job to get the outs that Balfour could not.
I used to think that Brandon Gomes was going to be really good.