Dissecting a manager’s use of the bullpen is a national pastime, and St. Louis Cardinals fans (me included) love to do it as much as anyone, if not more so. Bullpen management is probably a fan’s favorite thing to gripe about, except for maybe lineup construction, so I will try to avoid being too nitpicky. Hindsight in 20/20, as the saying goes, but Oli Marmol’s management of the pitching staff is extra interesting considering that he is a first year manager.
If you’ve been on Cardinals Twitter at all recently, then you might think you know where I’m going with this, but you would only be partially right so let’s dig in.