Category Archives: Bullpen

His last name is Rivero, not Rivera. Guess who has a better Save %

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Mariano Rivera has a better career Save % than Felipe Rivero, but if we just included 9th inning Save opportunities Felipe Rivero is 100%.  Rivero at times has been dominating with his upper 90’s smoke.  For lefty hard throwing relievers, … Continue reading →

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Drooooo!!!!!!

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Ray Wyvill

The conventional wisdom is that too much hubris will bring retribution.  The Greek gods are long gone from the equation.  But, the meltdown and pending exit of one Drew Storen from the Nationals is the fodder of Greek Tragedies.  Rather … Continue reading →

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Conventional Wisdom vs. Reality – Is it really just/mostly the BP?

Posted on September 13, 2015 by DonH

In a recent post Help me if you can, I’m feeling down….. , ManassasNatsFan asked this very interesting question: One thing I wish I could find the stats for is our batting average against relievers and runs per inning. Compared to … Continue reading →

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