Early on this season the Giants bullpen was unstoppable. Brian Wilson may have been going to 3-2 every count, the setup crew was doing its job. Jeremy Affeldt was unhittable, Brandon Medders and Justin Miller were doing their job, and there was no Jack Taschner or Tyler Walker to screw things up. But lately the pen has cost the Giants a few games. The last month or so appears to have been terrible for almost every pen member on the surface. The stats say another thing though…

 

Brian Wilson, July-August

17.2 innings, 9 hits, 6 runs, 3 earned runs, no home runs allowed, 7 walks, 18 K

3-1, 7 SV, 2 BSV

Best appearance: Aug 12 vs. LAD: 1.1 innings, 4 K

Worst appearance: Aug 7 vs. CIN: 1 innings, 2 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 3 BB

 

Jeremy Affeldt, July-August

18 appearances, 13 innings, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 HRA, 9 BB, 8 K

0-0, 0 SV, 0 BSV, 8 HLD

Notable Stat: 4 appearances of 0.0 innings

Best outing: Jul 1 at STL: 1 inning, 2 K

Worst outing: Aug 15 at NYM: 0.0 innings, 1 BB, 1 R, 1 ER

 

Bob Howry, July-August

15 appearances, 17.2 innings, 13 hits, 8 R, 7 ER, 3 HRA, 2 BB, 15 K

0-2, 0 SV, 0 BSV, 1 HLD

Notable stat: 4 appearances this week

Best outing: July 22 at ATL: 2 innings, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K

Worst outing: Aug 5 at HOU: .2 innings, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HRA, 2 K

 

Merkin Valdez July-August

15 appearances, 17.2 innings, 24 hits, 10 runs, 10 earned runs, 2 HRA, 6 BB, 12 K

0-0, 0 SV, 0 BSV, 0 HLD

Notable stat: Team is 2-13 in his appearances

Best outing: Jul 31 PHI: 2 innings, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K

Worst outing: Jul 5 HOU: 1 inn, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

 

Justin Miller July-August

13 appearances, 21.1 innings, 15 hits, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HRA, 4 BB, 14 K

1-0, 0 SV, 0 BSV, 0 HLD

Notable stat: 9 of his 13 appearances have been 1.1 or more innings

Best outing: Jul 11 vs. SD: 3.1 innings, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, W

Worst outing: Jul 20 at ATL: 1 inning, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HRA, 2 BB, 1 K

 

Brandon Medders July-August

14 appearances, 14.2 innings, 11 hits, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HRA, 7 BB, 11 K

0-0, 0 SV, 0 BSV, 2 HLD

Notable State: All of Medders’ 9 runs allowed were allowed in his last 5 outings

Best outing: Jul 26 at COL: 2 innings, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Worst outing: Aug 11 vs. LAD: 1.1 innings, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 HRA, 1 BB, 1 K

 

Sergio Romo July-August

15 appearances, 11.1 innings, 14 hits, 9 R, 9 ER, 0 HRA, 5 BB, 9 K

1-2, 1 SV, 0 BSV, 3 HLD

Notable stat: 8 of Romo’s outings have lasted less then an inning

Best outing: Jul 7 FLA: .2 innings, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, SV

Worst outing: Jul 20 at ATL: 0.0 innings, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 

 

Bullpen review

Best relievers: Brian Wilson, Justin Miller, and Jeremy Affeldt

Worst relievers: Sergio Romo, Merkin Valdez, Bob Howry, and Brandon Medders

Best relievers ERA: 1.73

Worst relievers ERA: 5.17

It's obvious that Romo, Valdez, Howry, and Medders are either tired of the long season or just not pitching well. I think Affeldt's problems are more Bochy giving him too much of a quick hook. Miller has been lights out these 2 months.