Mateofranco

I think the back end of the bullpen will be solid. I would though to see them intentionally develop long relievers and have at least 2 of them in the pen. The one inning reliever system for the middle innings doesn't work so well. If one of the three relievers stinks that game, the game quickly gets out of hand. Having a few good, long relievers who can pitch 2-3 innings, 2x a week would be a better way to go. At the beginning of the year when starters don't usually go even five innings this is a good way to go. It's also a way to get young would-be starters major league innings in lower pressure innings. Someone like Davis Daniel comes to mind. Jose Suarez and Kenny Rosenberg also. They can keep a team in the game when the starter gives up 4 or 5 runs and gets pulled by the 4th or 5th inning. You aren't then doing the one inning parade. Having more than one long reliever will likely make it actually work. I also think they should figure out who in the pen is great at stranding inherited runners. Last year they had Chris Devenski, who started out the year mostly doing that. Then Nevin overused him.