Over the past three seasons, the Mets bullpen has the eighth highest ERA among Major League teams and forth among National League teams. The National League teams that have had a worse bullpen ERA, the Phillies, Rockies, and Cubs, all play in notorious hitters parks. Based on innings pitched per appearance by reliever the Mets [...]
When teams are competing for championships, their “window” for contention is often talked about. The Texas Rangers had a short championship window, from about 2009-2012. The San Francisco Giants’ championship window opened up in the 2009 season and is still wide open. The Detroit Tigers window is preparing to slam shut as their stars continue [...]