Tim Stauffer RP FA Wed 8/31/11 1:29 AM
Tim Stauffer
RP FA
Tim Stauffer was rocked for seven runs over 1 2/3 innings Tuesday in a loss to the Dodgers.
And the topper? Stauffer managed to allow seven runs while giving up one hit. Instead, he walked seven batters, six of which came in a nightmare second inning, the topper of which was walking Hiroki Kuroda with the bases loaded. Anthony Bass relieved Stauffer and promptly gave up a grand slam, adding three runs to the starter's ledger. His ERA jumped all the way from 3.42 to 3.76 in this one. The Padres said before this start that they weren't concerned with Stauffer's workload (he entered at 166 innings, which put him on pace to double his workload from the majors and minors in 2010), but perhaps they'll change their tune after this one.