 Himes was fired and replaced with Ed Lynch in 1995, but the club's much beleaguered farm system was unable to help produce any help on the mound as minor league products such as Jim Bullinger, Kevin Foster, Mike Harkey, Jeff Pico, and Frank Castillo were unable to establish themselves in any significant fashion in the post-strike years.Steve Trachsel, a career journeyman, was the only pitcher the system produced during this period that had any longevity.On the offensive side, things were a little better.