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Offseason additions are expected, but Cincinnati Reds remain confident in their bullpen

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Reds manager David Bell talks about Michael Lorenzen's productive night and a 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer

As the Cincinnati Reds’ front office personnel look for areas to improve in 2020, they feel like they learned a lot about the team’s bullpen after playing in so many close games.

The Reds played in 57 one-run games, the most in the majors, and had another 31 games decided by two runs. It was a lot of stress on the bullpen, which was a strength in the first half of the season and then got roughed up in the second half.