RELIEVERS—Some pens where change may be coming

This week, the column continues its look through the bullpen chart and puts skills with usage and determine that LaTroy Hawkins (RHP, COL), Matt Lindstrom (RHP, CHW), John Axford (RHP, CLE) and Grant Balfour (RHP, TAM) may soon be at risk. We start with Colorado.

Closer LaTroy Hawkins (RHP, COL) is doing ok with nine saves. But how long will the fountain of youth work in Colorado?

COL               IP  Sv  Dom  Cmd HR/9 xERA  Clean  LI
==============   ==== == ==== ==== ==== ==== ====== ====
B.Logan (L)      10.3  0 15.0  4.3  0.9 2.02  9/12  1.63
Ottavino         13.7  0 11.0  8.5  0.7 2.84 11/16  1.11
Belisle          15.0  0  6.0  2.5  0.6 3.75 11/15  0.78
Kahnle           17.0  0  7.4  2.0  0.5 3.81  8/13  0.77
Brothers (L)    ...

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