The final two games of the Rockies series were quite stressful as the Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff allowed 11 runs in each of those games. The bullpen just couldn’t stop the onslaught of the Colorado offense.
With the starting pitching already struggling through the first month of the season, the Brewers could ill afford their bullpen to continually melt down as well. Luckily, it seems that group is starting to pull it together and they’re showing signs of turning things around.
Achieving Better Results
The 18 inning marathon on Saturday night was the true test of that bullpen.