KC Royals Deploy Four-Headed Bullpen Monster

The KC Royals continue to lead the baseball world in the trend toward increased emphasis on the bullpen. On Tuesday night, the manager Ned Yost deployed a four-headed bullpen monster to preserve a one-run lead.

Over the last two pennant-winning seasons, the Kansas City Royals became famous for three strong relievers that effectively turned games into six inning contests. In 2014, the “HDH” trio of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis, and Greg Holland made headlines as they propelled the KC Royals through the playoffs. In 2015, Holland’s September injury forced Yost to promote Wade Davis to closer and add Ryan Madson as the set-up man.

In 2016, the KC Royals appear to have FOUR dominant relievers that…