CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 02: Adam Ottavino #0 of the Colorado Rockies pitches in the seventh inning against the Chicago Cubs during the National League Wild Card Game at Wrigley Field on October 2, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Last week, Brian Cashman compared the Yankees to a “fully operational death star.” Part of that metaphor likely includes a star-studded bullpen. In the past two years, the Yankees have had historically great bullpens, similar to the formula that the 2015 Royals used to win the World Series.