If you asked most people what they disliked most about modern bullpen usage, the most common answer would be managing the game with the idea of maximizing saves for one pitcher. There is no doubt that is a sub-optimal way to do things. But to me there is something even more revolting and that is [...]
K-Rod is gone, but there’s another closer shining in the New York Mets’ system. Lefthander Josh Edgin has been outstanding at two Class A stops, combining for 20 saves and a 0.93 ERA. Edgin didn’t enter the season as a top prospect, and seldom do 24-year-old closers at Class A become major league contributors down [...]