[Mick]

if I were a Giants fan I would be concerned about reliever overuse and the possibility of fading down the stretch and in the playoffs, but the bullpen has been an immense asset for SF this year, far above merely "solid".

I thought 22 year old Kervin Castro looked impressive.  Pitched the last two innings of the game in Denver, gave up two hits, no runs, consistently hit mid to high 90s on the gun.  First pitch, 97 mph strike at the top of the strike zone.  Only downside is that his ball seemed a bit straight to me, chalked it up to the high altitude.  Be interesting to see how well he does in SF.  2.86 ERA in the PCL, and that's saying something.  6-1 record, 60 strikeouts in 44 innings.

[Mick]

if I were a Giants fan I would be concerned about reliever overuse and the possibility of fading down the stretch and in the playoffs, but the bullpen has been an immense asset for SF this year, far above merely "solid".

I thought 22 year old Kervin Castro looked impressive.  Pitched the last two innings of the game in Denver, gave up two hits, no runs, consistently hit mid to high 90s on the gun.  First pitch, 97 mph strike at the top of the strike zone.  Only downside is that his ball seemed a bit straight to me, chalked it up to the high altitude.  Be interesting to see how well he does in SF.  2.86 ERA in the PCL, and that's saying something.  6-1 record, 60 strikeouts in 44 innings.