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Bullpen of the Week: Reliable Nats show depth
- Updated: April 25, 2016
The Nationals finished the week on a high note, defeating the Twins, 6-5, in a 16-inning marathon that was the longest game in both innings and length of time (5:56) of the season. In doing so, Washington leaned heavily on its bullpen, calling upon relievers to pitch 8 2/3 innings.
Sunday’s walk-off win was just one of many impressive relief performances by the Nats’ bullpen this week. The unit played a crucial role in Washington winning five of seven games, earning “MLB Bullpen of the Week presented by The Hartford” honors.
BULLPEN OF THE WEEK WINNERS Week Team 1 A’s 2 Twins 3 Nationals
As part of the MLB Prevailing Moments program, each Monday throughout the 2016 season, MLB.com is honoring the “Bullpen of the Week presented by The Hartford.” An industry-wide panel of MLB experts, including legendary stats guru Bill James, constructed a metric based on James’ widely renowned game-score formula, to provide a weekly measurement of team-bullpen performance.
Here’s how the Bullpen Rating System is compiled for each week. For reference, a weekly score of 100 is considered outstanding:
• Add 1.5 points for each out recorded • Add 1.5 points for each strikeout • Add 5 points for a save • Subtract 2 points for each hit allowed • Subtract 4 points for each …
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