The Guardians are counting on their bullpen to be as dominant in October as its been all year. Cleveland's relievers led the majors in ERA and virtually every statistical category in 2024. Anchored by All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase, the group has grown into one of the best ever assembled.
FILE - Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase reacts after a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sept. 2, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. FILE - Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Tim Herrin delivers during the eighth inning in the continuation of a suspended baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Aug. 24, 2023, in Cleveland.
The Guardians’ bullpen ERA was the lowest in the AL since Kansas City and the lowest for a Cleveland team since 1954 , a team that won 111 games and went to the World Series.“They’re really, really good,” said Astros manager Joe Espada, who could face Cleveland and its blazing bullpen in the ALDS. “They have good arms. They throw a ton of strikes. They give you a different look. Their repertoire is that they kind of have different stuff.
“We’re going to take it one game at a time. We’re talking through all kinds of different strategies.” Beyond that, Vogt wasn’t sure what other arms he would have available. Then, he got thrown, well, a curveball at spring training when back-end, right-handers Trevor Stephan and James Karinchak both suffered injuries.
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