Comments on: Orioles, Rangers have best bullpen ERAs so far

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:20:20 +0000

Two men on. I’m pretty sure if you come in with the tying run on deck and hold the lead to finish the game, you get the save.

By: ravensos

ravensos — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:20:04 +0000

@church, there were 2 runners on base

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:34:30 +0000

I’m going to guess after this evening game the O’s bullpen ERA takes a hit (no pun intended).

By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged

churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:23:10 +0000

Speaking of saves, someone explain to me how Perez got a save during this game:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK201204210.shtml

Up 5-1, two men on Perez comes in and gets the final out and grabs the save? Up 4 with 2 outs?

By: baseballisboring

baseballisboring — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:20:38 +0000

NO way! Really? Good for the Phightins then. As long as they didn’t go more than, say, 3 years and $49 million I’d say it’s a good deal.

By: bmorethansteel

bmorethansteel — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:06:54 +0000

Jonathan Papelbon plays for the Phillies not the Red Sox

By: baseballisboring

baseballisboring — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:52:47 +0000

^ Sure. Just don’t expect it to continue.

By: baseballisboring

baseballisboring — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:50:58 +0000

Red Sox are 25th now, woo! Papelbon who???

By: danielcp0303

danielcp0303 — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:43:49 +0000

Astros at number 8, well done

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:19:34 +0000

Keep Gregg in the Baltimore bullpen please.

By: Kevin Gillman

Kevin Gillman — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:18:51 +0000

Chris Perez has 11 saves in 12 chances. In this day and age where many closers are either hurt or getting pulled, I’ll take that any day of the week.

By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged

churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:03:36 +0000

Chris Perez? This Chris Perez http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/05/chris-perez-ruins-justin-mastersons-stellar-day/

Also a guy striking out 6.39/9, walking 3.55/9 and not having giving up a HR even though he’s only got a 37.5% GB rate is due for a huge regression.

By: Charles Gates

Charles Gates — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:02:53 +0000

Imagine what the Baltimore bullpen would look like if you substituted an average pitcher in for Kevin Gregg, who is no longer trusted to pitch up by 6 in the ninth.

By: Kevin Gillman

Kevin Gillman — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:47:04 +0000

The Indians number at 4.17 includes Wheeler and Asencio’s numbers, so that is a bit blown up, but when the Indians have a lead after 7 innings, with Pestano in 8th, and Chris Perez in 9th innings….ballgame.