The Oakland A’s bullpen was ready for a shakeup. Beginning a week ago Sunday, they blew saves in three straight games, and then a few days later they blew a tie in the 9th inning. Those slipups contributed heavily to a six-game losing streak that dropped the team out of Wild Card position.
Most bullpens go through a rough patch at some point during a six-month season, and now it was the A’s turn. But they shuffled some roles over the weekend, and on Saturday they snapped their skid, with a new face earning the save in the 9th.