3. The bullpen is…….. good?!
In 2021, the Phillies bullpen blew 34 saves to tie the MLB all-time single-season record. It was embarrassing, especially considering they sometimes blew multiple saves in one game.
However, so far, the bullpen is doing fairly well, especially considering Aaron Nola and Kyle Gibson both got knocked out of their starts on the early side this week after allowing three and four runs, respectively. Gibson’s four earned runs were the only ones the Marlins were able to score in Thursday’s series opener, as the bullpen came in and combined for 4 1/3 shutout frames.
There are a few concerns already, as the Phillies sent Connor Brogdon down to Triple-A, and placed Sam Coonrod on the 60-Day IL. But overall, the bullpen is picking up the rotation’s slack.
Of course, helping out the rotation is how the bullpen got so overtired and overworked last season, so this might not be the best trend after all.
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