In the first half of last season, the Yankees’ bullpen looked like a bona fide weapon. Prior to the midsummer classic, the relief corps put up the second-best WAR mark (4.5) and ERA (2.89) in addition to being tops in FIP (3.05). But some question marks began to emerge in the second half, as their ERA (3.08) fell to fifth place and their FIP (3.74) ballooned to 15th. Already down second-half staples Lou Trivino, Scott Effross, and Jonathan Loáisiga to begin this year, not to mention offseason addition Tommy Kahnle, I wouldn’t blame you for anticipating a continuation of the bullpen’s downward trend.
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