For as remarkable as their performance has been this year, there’s nothing obviously remarkable about the Indians’ bullpen.
Brad Hand has an amazing slider, but for a fanbase spoiled by Andrew Miller’s own offering the last few years it’s simply a nice reminder of something great. And Adam Cimber just has an insane motion and release point. But the numbers are excellent, especially those of emergent setup man Nick Wittgren. In an era where tickling 100 seems like an everyday thing for a reliever, Wittgren is throwing throwback velocities. And dominating.
A 1.46 ERA in just over 18 innings could be waved away through mentions of sample size.