One of the big storylines of this postseason for the Rays has been the “Four” Horseman: Nick Anderson, Diego Castillo, Peter Fairbanks.... and John Curtiss. While the meme has been great, the numbers have been even better. The actual Big Three have combined for an astounding 28.1 innings (remember: no off days!), allowing a combined nine earned runs for a tidy 2.86 ERA. (Take out Curtiss’ 0.2 IP, 5 ER disaster against New York, and that’s another six innings with only one earned run allowed.)
Part of what has made Kevin Cash lean so heavily on those right-handed arms was that, quite simply: they are the best arms in the bullpen right now.