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Joe Girardi wants to have set bullpen roles, if possible

Phillies Nation | January 24, 2020

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Hector Neris led the Phillies in saves in 2019. (Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire)

At least in terms of rhetoric, new Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi has differing views on the bullpen than his predecessor did.

Girardi says that in an ideal world, he’ll not only have a set closer, but a routine for getting the ball from the starting pitcher to the closer with the lead intact.

“Yes, I would love to have that [one set closer],” Girardi said this week to Angelo Cataldi on SportsRadio 94 WIP.

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