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Bullpen of the Week: ‘Pen has Bucs knocking
- Updated: August 29, 2016
When Pirates closer Mark Melancon was traded to the Nationals nearly a month ago, Bucs fans could be forgiven for worrying if the remaining members of the team’s bullpen would be able to adjust over the stretch run.
So far, so good. The Bucs have gone 15-10 in August, including 5-2 over the past week, and are on a Major League-high four-game winning streak heading into Monday’s action. The Pirates are just a half-game behind the Cardinals in the chase for the last National League Wild Card spot as they begin a big series against the Cubs tonight in Chicago.
As for the bullpen, it’s been way better than anticipated — to the tune of an NL-best 2.24 ERA this month. Pittsburgh’s relievers were used in plenty of high-leverage situations last week, including five games that were decided by two runs or fewer, and held up to the task. Their clutch performances solidified the Bullpen of the Week Award presented by The Hartford.
BULLPEN OF THE WEEK WINNERS Week Team April 3-10 A’s April 11-17 Twins April 18-24 Nationals April 25-May 1 Phillies May 2-8 Angels May 9-15 Yankees May 16-22 Cubs May 23-29 Astros May 30-June 5 Dodgers June 6-12 Yankees June 13-19 Marlins June 20-26 Tigers June 27-July 3 Pirates July 4-10 Dodgers July 18-24 Yankees July 25-31 Brewers Aug. 1-7 Blue Jays Aug. 8-14 Mariners Aug. 15-21 Royals Aug. 22-28 Pirates
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 earned run allowed • Subtract 2 points for each unearned run allowed • Subtract 1 point for each walk • Subtract 5 points for a blown save
Pirate relievers claimed their second Bullpen of the Week award …
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