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Bill Johanesen -> RE: Idle Talk - 5th Chapter (12/15/2025 2:28:10 PM)
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So the Dodgers signed a reliever that is supposed to be very good. Or has been recently. But after the Tanner Scott fiasco, I've read a few times that bullpen/reliever pitchers are notoriously up and down... year to year or even within a season.
Again, not so versed on baseball so is that true? Are most all of them a gamble? Mariano Rivera was consistent year after year, but he was otherworldly.
Yes, relievers are generally very volatile from year-to-year. A lot of it has to do with small sample size (not very many innings pitched in a year). There are exceptions, but those are the best of the best.
OK thanks. Sounds like a crap shoot.
Here's a good summary of how the Twins approach bullpens.
https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-reasons-why-the-twins-front-office-avoids-spending-on-relief-pitchers-r16899/
Most of that like bargain hunting, avoiding significant investments, etc. doesn't apply to the Dodgers. I just want the bullpen to be good. But it looks like it's just a matter of waiting to see.
Yes on the sample size. I have noticed not to pay too much attention to ERA because a one inning type of reliever can have a string of games with no runs allowed then in one game allow like 5 runs after getting only 2 outs.
Tanner Scott and Treinen were public enemy 1A and 1B last year. And Treinen was a post-season stud the year before. This year he was as accurate as a SCUD missile. 50-50 he has a neurological disease because no pro pitcher can be that bad. And they are now saying Scott had a (separate) injury he didn't tell the team about (or maybe it was the public?), could be BS.
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