ARLINGTON — He does nothing fast these days. So, when Bruce Bochy pauses a second before answering a question, it really shouldn’t come as a surprise. The...
The cycle goes like this: A rotation struggles for a turn or two. As a result, the bullpen works harder than usual. The pressure and fatigue ramps up on the relievers. By the time the starters recover, the bullpen is spent. Eventually: A prolonged breakdown in which nobody can catch their breath and no lead is safe. In other words: The Rangers of recent years.
The good news: So far, the bullpen has held up under the increased strain. Grant Anderson, who retired all seven batters he faced Wednesday,. Josh Sborz, who retired six of the seven batters he faced Wednesday, is finally pitching like the pitcher his metrics suggest he is. Sborz has pitched 9.2 scoreless innings over his last six outings with 15 of 29 outs coming on strikeouts.
“They have helped stabilized things down there,” Bochy said after the game. “[The bullpen is] still not right where we want it to be, but I’m really proud of what they’ve done.”But … there’s always a but. , including the activation of Joe Barlow from the IL Wednesday. They perhaps made room for another by designating catcher Sandy León for assignment, clearing a spot on the 40-man roster. Though he squirreled away pitching all winter, GM Chris Young warned — repeatedly — that “you can never have enough.”“It gives us some flexibility,” Bochy said.
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