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Bridging the Gap: How Alex Anthoupolous constructed the Braves Bullpen for October

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 04: Mark Melancon #36 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning in game two of the National League Division Series at SunTrust Park on October 04, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Atlanta Braves bullpen has always haunted the team in the postseason. Just saying that phrase conjures up images of Craig Kimbrel pacing in the bullpen while Juan Uribe admires his go ahead home run off of David Carpenter in game 4 of the 2013 NLDS.