It’s no question that the biggest problem the A’s had was the bullpen. Not only did they blow a bunch a leads, they blew a bunch of leads by a historic margin. If last season was replayed 100 times, they probably wouldn’t have been as bad as they were more than once or twice. Really. This piece lays it out quite well.
So it’s no surprise that the bullpen is getting the biggest overhaul as the offseason has begun over the last month.
October 19: Lost Pat Venditte on waivers to the Blue Jays.