The moving Archie Bradley to the closer’s role is something that has been speculated on for the better part of a season and a half now. Then, Bradley ran into trouble in the second half of this season, causing the calls for such a change to dry up. Well, now it seems Lovullo is prepared to give it shot for 2019. Hopefully, Bradley has a well-rested arm and his fingernail is no longer limiting his devastating curve.
No. No it hasn’t. Yes, baseball has now seen its first ever season where strikeouts outnumbered hits. The Yankees set the single-season record for home runs by a team with 267, including 10 or more from every regular position player on the squad.