Yes, but is he Big enough to be the Whipping Boy for the whole team?

He'll never be Blownitez unless he starts blaming his teammates and fans for his own ineptitude.

That said, he really does have a knack for blowing games.

Correia is a talented young pitcher who might well still develop into an excellent asset for the team. Armando was an egotistical, over-the-hill cancer that could only continue to hurt the team. No comparison.

Seems like Sabean could have convinced someone that he was the next Accardo - two months ago. And I was saying that two months ago. Could've got a thirdbase or shortstop prospect. Oh, well...

I agree, its almost like if Bochy calls for Correia or Vinnie Choke, we are conceding the game.  At that point I turn the channel on the TV.

Last night at the game, when he came in, the group I was with got up from our seats and started walking around the park (which was suprisingly hard considering every Giants Dugout store was packed with people snatching up those "756: I was there" shirts.)  There was a slight groan from the crowd when he gave up the go-ahead run.

I agree he has excellent stuff, but watching him is painful.  Then again, this is what we get to watch for the next couple months.  Right now the Giants need to see what they got, like Rajai's gun that actually did nail that guy at the plate (even with Pedro's glove slowing it down)

Correia is just like most of the other guys.  A good relief pitcher when he starts the inning, terrible with inherited runners.  The only guy who can handle inherited runners, is Kline, and he was in the last 8 games.

I said this earlier in the year: Correia lacks focus.  He has the stuff, but he may never have the mindset needed to be really successful.  

I'm going to say a fair amount of bad luck as well - every homer Correia gives up seems to be a big one but his overall numbers aren't so bad: 7.5 K/9, 4.5 BB/9, 1.1 HR/9. He needs to cut down on the walks, but he's still one of our better relievers and I'm not ready to judge him because of when three or four of his homers this season were given up.

I still haven't seen this "talent" that people keep saying Correia has. Unless you are talking about the "talent" of blowing games.