After converting from the starting rotation to the bullpen, Cincinnati's ninth-inning man is off to a fantastic start in 2017.
Bullpens are notoriously fickle things.
Contending teams have been spending more money and energy on their relief corps because it's become apparent that a successful run in October is dependent on having a good 'pen. Teams are also cultivating an army of hard throwers with nasty breaking stuff in the minors, just waiting to unleash them upon the masses at the big league level.
And we all know who the great ones are. Aroldis Chapman.