The answer to this appears to be no. Couldn't close out game two going to the bottom of the ninth with a 3-2 lead. Powell was asked to pitch the 7th, 8th, and 9th but couldn't quite get it done, though the run in the 9th was unearned of course thanks to our defense having such a bad weekend.

Early in the season I questioned the strength and conditioning. Now we appear to be having a rash of injuries.
- Huber didn't make the trip to Troy at all.
- Ortega didn't play at all in game 2 and DH'd in game 3. He has to be injured. There's no way we'd play Scott if we didn't have to right?
- Nice to see Newman back in the lineup but he obviously isn't healthy enough to play in the field.
- Scheible didn't play game 3 at all. I think he's sick and not hurt but still.

how can this many games, how can we not have a closer?

welcome to the world of Harrington recruiting/coaching/conditioning.

Recruiting is fine. Was fine. 2014 class was stacked with pitchers...Montana Parsons, Tyler Giovani(one is at Baylor the other at UTSA). 2015 was another loaded class...JO, Newman. Pitchers were all highly recruited. There is even a high MLB draft prospect coming out of high school who has yet to see the field this season. This years class has yielded some great arms too...Leigh, Fraze, Bosse, but we are seeing them drift off. Development is the problem. Our players don't get better, period. They get worse as the season wears on. The team will be lucky if Trout doesn't bolt for a better job somewhere else. Year is over.

Couldn't disagree more about Fraze. He's gotten better and better throughout the season.
Reich also really. Those two are by far the biggest bright spots on the pitching staff this year. The key is holding onto them. Losing quality young arms like Parsons hurts.

Engle to start at Baylor Tuesday night.

Last 25 games of the season

2014: 10-14 (TX game cancelled, weather)

2015: 9-15 (TX game cancelled, weather)

2016: 10-15

2017: 2-12 with 11 to play

This is the time of the year when you want your club doing two things: Challenging for a Championship and playing its Best Baseball.

Why do we suck so badly at "Winning Time?"