Before writing this post I already had a good idea of the possible candidates to help out the bullpen, but I thought I'd take a closer look at the guys.  The most glaring need at this time is a real dominator in the bullpen.  Obviously that's really hard to find but I wanted to know who might have a shot of being something close to that.  I mean do we really want another guy in the bullpen who's just going to put guys on base and make our lives even more stressful?

Bobby Korrecky RHP

3.38 ERA, .247 BAA, 61/20 K/BB in 61 1/3 innings

Pro's: Older and more experienced in late game situations.  Shown to be durable.

Con's: Trouble versus lefties, seems to prefer a friendlier home crowd.

Ricky Barrett LHP

3.12 ERA, .202 BAA, 69/29 K/BB in 57 2/3 innings

Pro's: Actually has some gas (up to 94 I've heard), much better as of late. Actually much better vs righthanded hitters which could bode well for managers who don't pay attention to stats.

Con's: Bouts of wildness.  Had fair share of injuries.

Mariano Gomez LHP

2.28 ERA, 266 BAA, 35/17 K/BB in 55 1/3 innings

Pro's: Tall guy (6'5") who suppresses the HR.

Con's: Actually been quite hittable and K/BB ratio has dropped as season has progressed.

Philip Humber RHP

5.05 ERA, .283 BAA, 79/44 K/BB in 101 2/3 innings

Pro's: Has most Major League experience (though not much). Has been dominating as of late.

Con's: Pretty much always been a starter and recent success has been in that role.  Has a tendency to be wild when things aren't going his way.

Robert Delaney RHP

1.34 ERA, .203 BAA, 60/7 K/BB in 53 2/3 innings

Pro's: Big and imposing with dominant numbers.

Con's: Only 15 appearances in AA thus far.

So anyways, I suppose you could include some other names on this list (perhaps Graves, Julianel, Ward or Mijares for that matter) but I thought these would be the most likely candidates.  The other options of course is to try to trade, but that's quite difficult now that we're passed the non-waivers trade period.  The other possibility is Boof.  Yes I know. He's probably not ready for the role and he's not exactly doing well in the bullpen as it is.  But you have to admit there's still possibilities if he can continue to throw his fastball at 94-96mph with that hammer curve.  Idk... should be an interesting couple of months.  One's thing for sure in my mind.  First, Guerrier is too hittable and is being asked to handle more than he's capable of.  Loved you as a long-man bud, and you can probably handle some tough work in the 6th and 7th, but you can't get us out of jams like last night.  Secondly, Crain is not quite ready.  Whether he actually isn't or management is not comfortable yet.