Reds September Games Thread

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(09-13-2023, 10:45 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Pretty damn incredible how well the bullpen is pitching right now.

The bullpen is cobbled together with re-treads, journeymen and a few unproven prospects but, somehow, Derek Johnson has turned them into an incredibly effective group of pitchers.

The Reds bullpen has accounted for 5.3 fWAR this year, which is 4th in the major leagues. 

5th in innings pitched, 2nd in saves, 2nd in wins, 9th in FIP, 4th in BABIP allowed, and 8th in LOB% (Left on base).

The funny thing is they aren't particularly effective or efficient when it comes to K/9 (27th), BB/9 (24th), HR/9 (18th), or ERA (14th). 

That, to me, points to an effective use in terms of situational decisions (when to replace the starter, when to shift between RHP and LHP etc), and that is a manager trait.

So I guess what I'm saying is David Bell probably has a lot to do with why our bullpen is performing so well.