One of the ongoing arguments I have had this year with folks — particularly on Twitter — has to do with the quality of the Texas Rangers bullpen. A frequently complaint that you’ll see is that the Rangers bullpen has been bad, they’ve been blowing games, and the pen has been dragging the team down. I have responded by saying that the bullpen has actually been a strength of the team this year, and the Rangers would be much worse if the bullpen was as bad as people claim.
What I point to, when I’m making this argument, is ERA.