It’s still hard to believe the Phillies 2020 bullpen was as bad as it was.
It went beyond bad luck. Clearly there was a mystical, occult-like force at work in the pandemic-shortened season that caused every single human being who put on a Phillies uniform and spent any amount of time in the bullpen to instantly become the worst pitcher in human history. It is impossible to forget their 7.06 ERA and 12 blown saves, and impossible to forget the implosion of previously solid relievers Brandon Workman, David Phelps and Heath Hembree,
By comparison, the ‘21 bullpen was lights out, and yet, they too were below league average.