As expected, Reds manager David Bell expressed confidence in his bullpen after Saturday night’s epic debacle. No manager is going to put relievers, particularly a closer, on probation after one bad outing.
So Robert Stephenson, Michael Lorenzen and Raisel Iglesias will continue to get chances when the Reds have the lead late in the game. The trio combined to give up five runs in two innings of work Saturday. All three allowed a home run.
“These are the guys we’re going to go to,” Bell said. “They showed last year, Robert stepped up and had a big year for us.