Well heading into last offseason, our major focus was pitching...  So how'd we do overall?  Closer - Lidge...  hasn't blown a save or given up a earned run yet...  sounds good to me.  Bullpen in general - we're actually getting really good production out of our bullpen this year.  Romero has performed well, Gordon continues to look sharp.  Seanez is actually turning out to be a good pick up...  Madson - ehhhh and Condrey not so much either...  Hopefully along the lines we'll pull up another lefty and move Clay back down.  Now, the starters...  ugh...  well let's just say it's not the best sign when Gordon and Romero have more wins than four of our starters.  It's actually getting to the point where I'm comfortable in the 9th inning with a one run lead seeing Lidge come out, rather than, "Oh god please, let them hold on..."  Also, my view used to be, "Well, if [insert starters' name] can go 6 or 7, hopefully we build up a decent lead and the bullpen only gives up a run or two and we hang on..."  It's really getting to the point where my thinking is now, "Jesus, [starter], make it through 6, keep it close and give it to the pen.  Let them actually stop the bleeding and let's get the bats going..." 

I know this would look alot different if we were scoring earlier in the game, but we're not.  I think overall, our starters need to shape up a little here...  Any recent news on Benson?