While many fans of the Dodgers were once again pointing their fingers at the bullpen after Saturday’s loss to the Padres, I thought I’d try to make some sense of what was happening by digging a little deeper into some of the general numbers. And while there’s been no rhyme or reason as to when exactly the relief corps is likely to implode, there has been a bit of uniformity, nonetheless.
I’ve never been a big fan of using ERA as a measuring stick, especially when it comes to relief pitchers, mainly because when the inherited runners score they’re credited back to the previous pitcher which can often be one of the starters.