RELIEVERS—Five worst bullpens
Jun 14 2016
This week, the column looks at the five worst team ERA bullpens for buying opportunities. Here are the bottom five teams:
team RP ERA Sv ============ ==== == Detroit 4.34 18 Minnesota 4.43 8 San Diego 4.77 14 Texas 4.90 21 Cincinnati 6.61 8
There is a wide gulf between Texas's 4.90 team bullpen ERA and Cincinnati's 6.61 team bullpen ERA. The Reds have been a disaster of historic proportions from day one and it has not gotten any better. J.J. Hoover (RHP, CIN) was terrible and banished to the minors. Jumbo Diaz (RHP, CIN) was terrible and banished to the minors. Tony Cingrani (LHP, CIN) was the last man standing and serves as the momentary closer:
CIN IP Dom Cmd...
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