Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gains a tactical advantage for Game 7 by having Clayton Kershaw available in relief.
Is this year’s biggest playoff trend really a trend?
The Indians are World Series favorites but should expect to be taken to five games against the Yankees, a tough opponent with a great lineup and deep bullpen.
What kind of team allows a lot of blown saves?
Starters are lasting fewer innings, but the reasons may surprise you.
If a blown save is bad, what about two or more?
It’s dinosaurs vs. nerds in the battle of bullpen usage.
Tire-spinning, one inning at a time.
Bullpens are better than ever, but comebacks aren’t totally dead.
Does an ugly blown save hurt a bullpen long after that game is lost?
The Reds’ relievers set a record, the Giants’ blow another late lead, and two starters elsewhere don’t let their teammates get anywhere near the mound.
Kevin Towers forgets how he used to build bullpens, and the White Sox take advantage.
The Rays’ bullpen, to put it kindly, is off to a rough start on paper. What is wrong with what was a perceived strength of the club coming into the season?