Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey has been watching the baseball postseason closely. And like you, he’s noticed one thing: teams have never been more reliant on their bullpens than they have this fall.
Before the World Series gets underway Friday night, relievers have carried the day — and the workload. They’ve pitched more (347.1 innings for relievers, compared to 323 for starters) and more effectively. It used to be that teams needed a strong rotation to advance, but the New York Mets lead all teams with the most number of starter’s innings this month — and they’ll be watching the World Series from home.
