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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
What is wrong with this picture?
From Neyer’s blog entry about how good the Dodger bullpen is:
Of course, Sherrill’s not really this good ... but then again, he doesn’t have to be, because the bullpen is absolutely stacked. In addition to Sherrill, Broxton, and Kuo, Torre may also summon Ramon Troncoso (2.75 relief ERA), Ronald Belisario (1.92), or James McDonald (2.40). And that’s just the Dodgers’ top six! Veterans Guillermo Mota and Jeff Weaver have both pitched decently, too.
Now, I am not disputing that the Dodgers have an excellent bullpen, but what do I continually say that I hate? Anyone remember? And I often use our friend and very saber-friendly columnist Rob Neyer as an example of one of the biggest offenders (I know that he reads this blog, but he doesn’t seem to pay attention or chooses to ignore my admonitions).
O.K., I’ll write my own column about a hypothetical team with this fantastic bullpen. Any team in the post-season with this bullpen - well, if you are their opponent, you better hope that you have a lead after 6 or 7 innings!
Blake Hawksworth: 2.31 ERA in 35 IP
Sean White: 2.80 ERA in 64.1 IP
Doug Mathis: 2.81 in 41.2 IP
Fernando Nieve: 2.95 ERA in 36.2 IP
So, what is wrong with this picture?
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