Browsing: Bullpen Strategy

World Series managers know how little separates a championship celebration from a ball skipping past the catcher with the tying…

Nestor Cortes stared down Freddie Freeman in the 10th inning of Game 1 of the 2024 World Series. Dodger Stadium…

League Championship Series bullpen strategy can come down to the sound of one baseball leaving a bat. On October 20,…

Playoff bullpen management came down to David Ortiz’s bat and Andrew Miller’s slider long before Cleveland needed a ninth-inning save.…

An October off-day gave Joe Maddon something precious during the 2016 World Series: permission to push his closer beyond anything…

The tactical advantage of a left-handed specialist came into sharp focus during the fifth inning of Milwaukee’s 2026 NLCS opener…

An early pitching change in Game 3 of the 2023 World Series left Bruce Bochy staring at 18 outs he…

Managing the Wild Card Rotation starts while the clubhouse still smells like champagne. Players are hugging near plastic-covered lockers, music…

The postseason off day will shape this weekend’s Division Series before a manager makes his first slow walk toward the…

Mets bullpen strategy against the Atlanta Braves starts before the bullpen phone rings. It begins with the starter’s pitch count,…