We’ve talked a lot about the Oakland A’s bullpen this year, for better or worse.
Entering the spring it was all about exciting and expensive new closer Trevor Rosenthal, but he got hurt before the season began and never ended up throwing a pitch.
Then for a few months it was all about Lou Trivino, Jake Diekman, and Yusmeiro Petit, who seemed to play virtually every day and did a great job locking down leads in the first half of the year.
Then that trio began to show signs of wear, and Sergio Romo stepped up along with new trade acquisition Andrew Chafin to take over duties in the 9th inning.