(*) FANALYTICS: Bullpen Wasteland
May 19 2012
Back in 1998, I wrote that the bullpen closer's role was determined by a combination of Talent, Opportunity and Guile, the Rule of TOG, if you will. Over time, BaseballHQ.com's bullpen analyst, Doug Dennis, showed that Guile was really a figment of our imagination. Once given the opportunity, a pitcher's ability to close out games always came down to their skill. There was no secret special third element that would give an edge to any one of two similarly skilled pitchers.
And since the beginning, I always preached the mantra, "chase skills, not roles." In other words, talent would always be the ultimate driver of a player's opportunity to perform.
But this year's bullpen fiascos have cast doubt on all these ideas. Or at least...
Almost!
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