Season 2 - Episode 33 - Updates on IMPLODING Bullpens

In Episode 33, Season 2, today we are going to update you on our on going theme of this season…The Imploding Bullpens!

Here we are entering the final month of the season. Wow, what a train wreck this year has been for practically every teams bullpens. We started talking about this in Episode 16 in May. The trend, if you can call it that has continued and actually gotten worse.

Why? Lack of starter depth has made ALL bullpens feeling taxed this year. Let’s look back to early May to see how we have progressed.

TOP 5 Teams - Innings Per Start of Starter (IN MAY)

Kansas City Royals - 210.1 Innings per team = 5.67 Innings per starter - 3.12 ERA

Boston Red Sox  - 202.2 Innings per team = 5.46 Innings per starter - 4.04 ERA

Washington Nationals - 202.0 Innings per team = 5.46 Innings per starter - 4.19 ERA

San Francisco Giants - 201.0 Innings per team = 5.43 Innings per starter - 4.12 ERA

Cincinnati Reds - 200.2 Innings per team = 5.41 Innings per starter - 3.63 ERA

BOTTOM 5 Teams - Innings Per Start of Starter (IN MAY)

Los Angeles Dodgers - 162.0 Innings per team = 4.50 Innings per starter - 3.94 ERA

Miami Marlins - 164.2 Innings per team = 4.69 Innings per starter - 6.56 ERA

Colorado Rockies - 165.1 Innings per team = 4.85 Innings per starter - 6.53 ERA

Chicago White Sox - 166.1 Innings per team = 4.61 Innings per starter - 3.79 ERA

Baltimore Orioles - 169.0 Innings per team = 4.97 Innings per starter - 5.75 ERA

TOP 5 Teams - Innings Per Start of Starter - NOW

Philadelphia Phillies - 783.1 Innings per team = 5.72 Innings per starter - 3.49 ERA

Seattle Mariners - 750.2 Innings per team = 5.48 Innings per starter - 4.04 ERA

Houston Astros - 744.2 Innings per team = 5.43 Innings per starter - 3.88 ERA

Arizona Diamondbacks  - 751.1 Innings per team = 5.45 Innings per starter - 4.37 ERA

Boston Red Sox - 744.2 Innings per team = 5.39 Innings per starter - 3.87 ERA

BOTTOM 5 Teams - Innings Per Start of Starter - NOW

Chicago White Sox - 650.2 Innings per team = 4.75 Innings per starter - 4.34 ERA

Los Angeles Dodgers - 652.2 Innings per team = 4.76 Innings per starter - 4.01 ERA

Colorado Rockies - 662.2 Innings per team = 4.83 Innings per starter - 6.59 ERA

Minnesota Twins - 680.1 Innings per team = 5.00 Innings per starter - 4.48 ERA

New York Mets - 685.1 Innings per team = 5.00 Innings per starter - 3.83 ERA

WOW, look at the improvement the Phillies made. Currently leading the majors in their starters going the deepest into games. They have taken control of the division even though the bullpen is shaky. They may be vulnerable now without Zack Wheeler, as his absence could be costly.

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