So, that happened. The Braves got swept by the Diamondbacks, in excruciating fashion. A big part of that: some not-awesome relief work. Specifically, here’s what we had:
- Tuesday night’s disaster: six relievers used, five of whom had negative WPA. Chad Sobotka finished with -.211, Jesse Biddle with -.291, and A.J. Minter with -.333.
- Wednesday night’s disaster: Jesse Biddle stole the show with a -.350 WPA. Every other Braves pitcher had positive WPA.
- Thursday afternoon’s disaster: Chad Sobotka stole the show with a -.