A view of the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Phillies front office made some excellent moves this past offseason to turn what was one of the worst bullpens ever assembled into somewhat of a strength.
This year’s bullpen features pitchers who throw at consistently higher velocities, multiple guys who can be trusted with the game on the line, and an edge that wasn’t there less than a year ago.
However, the improved bullpen still severely lacks quality left-handed depth — a weakness that only will be exposed by good teams as the season goes on.