Do you recall, brothers and sisters, do you recall the glorious month of April?
It shone as a beacon of reason for those who had waited through sweltering summers of legitimate discontent. A sunlit base path to logical use of relief pitching. Indeed, April was a triumphant time for bullpen use by the Cincinnati Reds. We witnessed:
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April 7: Bryan Price uses Raisel Iglesias for a 2-inning save against the Cardinals.
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April 10: Price brings Michael Lorenzen in against the Pirates with bases loaded and no outs – in the bottom of the third inning – and used the reliever for three innings.