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The Nationals Bullpen: How Good Will it be?
Following a season in which the Nationals bullpen took some major steps toward being sufficient , they entered the '10/'11 off-season still some distance from being a pitching staff that can compete with the rest of the NL. That said, their current pitching staff is by no means good enough to win a...
How About A Six Pitcher Bullpen?
I can't remember the last time the Mets had a bullpen with less than seven pitchers (for an extended period of time). Seven in a ‘pen means five position players on the bench, which limits the possibility of platoons and overall flexibility. Considering the offseason so far, and a few...
Rockies Free Agent Targets Dropping Like Flies
For as much as the Rockies' 2011 squad looks more or less set, the targets they have in filling in the remaining gaps are quickly being scooped up by other teams around the majors. Matt Guerrier signed a 3-year, $12M contract with the Dodgers. Jesse Crain signed for 3 years with Chicago, good for...
2010 Postmortem: Relief Pitchers
2010 Postmortem: The series which lasted longer than the postseason. Mets relievers were average at best this season. Yes, the ERA was shiny, but they were below average in strikeout and walk rates. Home run suppression was their biggest asset, aided by Citi Field's friendly confines and also a...
Chris Sale Brings Bling, Blank Innings
Chris Sale earned his first major league victory with 2.2 spotless innings of relief Monday. The win pushed the White Sox winning streak to 7, but thanks to Minnesota's 8-2 record over the last 10 they haven't really made up much ground. The con-Manny Sox have made a habit of coming back with...
What Does the White Sox Hot Streak Say About Ozzie Guillen's Bullpen Usage?
The White Sox have been on a historic hot streak for the past two and a half weeks. Beginning with a June 9th 15-3 drubbing of the Tigers, they have won 15 of 17 games. The offense has been better - averaging 5.1 runs per game - but by no means has it been overwhelming. The key has been the...
Carlos Torres Should Be on the White Sox
Carlos Torres is a Player Who Needs to be Promoted. Another good performance tonight for Charlotte simply reinforces that Torres has nothing left to prove in the minors and also deserves more than a bullet point at the bottom of TWIWSMiLB. By no means is Torres a good prospect. He took an...
White Sox Can't Get Out of Own Way. Guillen, Team Face Tough Decisions
We've been here before. The White Sox aren't a whole lot of fun to watch, even when they play "well." Last year at this time, I took about a two week break from posting simply because I didn't have anything nice to say, or the Sox had, at the very least, sucked my will to write anything positive....
Is This The Worst Diamondbacks Bullpen Ever?
Any bullpen can have a bad day week month. It has not been a good April for the Diamondbacks bullpen. That's a bit like describing Napoleon's march on Moscow as "a somewhat poorly thought-out idea." However, to save any suspense you may be experiencing with regard to the above question, the answer...
How To Fix The Cubs' Bullpen
We are twelve games into the 2010 season, and the Cubs already have four blown saves in seven opportunities. (Things Could Always Be Worse Department: that's not even the worst in the NL -- the Brewers have five and the Diamondbacks have six.) And the problem hasn't even been with the...
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