Andrew Bailey Debriefing

His line: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K. Is it just me or does the closer for the A's not seem to have a strikeout pitch working at the current moment? He used to look imposing on the mound--even psychopathic. Now he looks uncomfortable.

As for the RBI hit--that was a nice piece of hitting. An inside out swing on the fastball with a lot of movement down in the zone. I don't think there was anything you could do about that, except to say that Bailey's did not look imposing the entire inning. That's bore out by his strikeouts per 9 IP: 4.26. Last season it was 9.83.

You can't have a closer who doesn't scare batters, and I wonder if there's sort of an interrelation between being imposing on the mound and strikeouts. The way he used to just stand there, with his hat bobbing up and down--the flat affect of a serial killer. Just a thought.