The 2017 Yankees had the third-best ERA and the lowest opponents BA (.204) in the American League, in addition to the best WAR (9.2) and strikeout rate (29.1 %) in all of baseball.
There is no strategy, no rabbit out of a hat, or any other magic to counter the fantastic bullpen that the Yanks have assembled.
When the sixth-inning arrives, if necessary, the Yankees have a multitude of “lockdown” weapons.
Here are seven of the electric bullpen arms and their 2017 stats:
- Tommy Kahnle: 100 mph fastball, 2.