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Bullpen of the Week: Dodgers ‘pen steps up
- Updated: June 6, 2016
When news of the injury to starter Alex Wood began circulating Tuesday, the Dodgers’ relievers knew they might be extra vital to their team’s chances amid the impending rotation shuffle.
Sure enough, none of the L.A. starters managed to complete seven innings this past week — not even Clayton Kershaw. But stellar performances from the Dodgers’ bullpen helped keep the team afloat as Los Angeles won 4 of 7 to stay within reach of the National League West-leading Giants. The efforts by L.A.’s relievers helped them capture Bullpen of the Week presented by The Hartford.
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.
BULLPEN OF THE WEEK WINNERS Week Team 1 A’s 2 Twins 3 Nationals 4 Phillies 5 Angels 6 Yankees 7 Cubs 8 Astros …
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