OAKLAND — The Angels opened the season with a bullpen that could be a sign of a different sort of pitching staff management.
Typically, a seven-man bullpen would have six pitchers who mostly worked in one-inning increments, and then one long reliever who saw most of his action when the starter got knocked out early and the team was behind.
But the Angels start out this season with three pitchers — Yusmeiro Petit, J.C. Ramirez and Bud Norris — who can all comfortably work two or even three innings, and not just when behind.
“We’ve got four- to six-out guys who can pitch in a 3-2 game in the seventh,” Scioscia said.