QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 01:30 PM)
I would say it's probably 60-70% Richard (he certainly reversed it a bit with his last outing, though)....30-40% disappointment with Poreda's fastball as well as overall stuff, vis a vis expectations.
my theory on the ebb and flow of Clayton Richard, based on nothing more than speculation, is that his stamina is a question mark. He was hitting 96 on his strong starts, topping out at 91 in bad starts. Back in late May or early June he even mentioned he was experiencing some fatigue (further begging the question as to why he would start on 3 days rest).