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Bullpens continue to be key for Brewers, Nationals

WASHINGTON -- You can never have enough bullpen help, whether you have an All-Star closer or a battered back end, and both the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals continue to try to find the right formula for late in the game.

Both teams enter the series finale Thursday hoping to utilize their revamped bullpens to finish off a victory.

The Brewers took another step to clean up the 'pen in front of closer Corey Knebel, sending regarded prospect Ryan Cordell to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for right-handed reliever Anthony Swarzak, in a trade that was made official by GM David Stearns on Wednesday.