Partly out of necessity, partly out of experimentation, the Rockies are trying to figure out what they’ve got in their bullpen going forward.
A bit of it’s good, a lot is bad and plenty remains unknown.
One pitcher, right-handed closer Daniel Bard, has been very good. Actually, he’s been great.
Consider what Bard did Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles. He pitched the eighth and ninth innings to nail down the Rockies’ 4-1 victory over the Dodgers. Bard struck out the side in both innings. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Bard joined an elite group of pitchers to accomplish that feat.