ST LOUIS, MO - JUNE 06: Lucas Sims #39 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates after recording the final out. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
Who are you, and what have you done with the Cincinnati Reds bullpen? Are we seeing the Cincinnati relief corps transform before our eyes, or is purely a coincidence? In relief, Reds pitchers allowed went three innings and didn’t allow an earned run in last night’s 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
I’m still skeptical, but I must admit that I’m pleasantly surprised with the recent success of Cincinnati’s bullpen. The Reds relief pitchers were the worst in baseball heading into last week’s series versus the Colorado Rockies, but after rattling off five straight wins, the bullpen seems to have turned a corner.