Bullpen
Building a Bullpen, Part III
Monday, March 24th, 2008A successful bullpen depends not only on its pitchers, but also on the manager using them effectively. Willie Randolph has drawn criticism for his bullpen management, as has every other major league manager. In part three of our series on the bullpen, we focus on Randolph and whether the criticism is justified.
Bullpen management […]
Building a Bullpen, Part II
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008In Part I, we looked at the locks for the Mets’ pen: Wagner, Heilman, Feliciano, and Schoeneweis. In Part II, we will go over the remaining field of contenders, including Duaner Sanchez, Matt Wise, and Jorge Sosa, for the final spots. Assuming the Mets use 7 relievers as they have in the […]
Building a Bullpen, Part I
Sunday, March 16th, 2008If you asked any Mets fan why the team collapsed in 2007, one of the first reasons you will hear is the bullpen, and specifically, Guillermo Mota. Overall, the Mets’ bullpen wasn’t particularly terrible in 2007, finishing 8th in the NL in reliever ERA at 3.99. Willie Randolph could definitely not be […]