Red Sox: Predicting which relief pitchers make ALDS roster

The Boston Red Sox had the second-ranked bullpen in the majors this season but have decisions to make when selecting relievers to make the ALDS roster.

Bullpens have become increasingly important in recent postseasons as we’ve seen teams succeed using a core of lights-out relievers to lock down the final few innings. Fall behind early against a team with a dominant bullpen and the chances for a comeback become only slightly more likely than David Ortiz returning to the Boston Red Sox roster this postseason.

The Red Sox have one of the best bullpens in baseball, ranking second in the majors with a collective 3.15 ERA and fifth with a .226 batting average against. They have a deep core of…