No idea if/when the season will start. I'm guessing they get their sh-t together; too much money not to.
Let's look at pitcher WAR. More specifically, team bullpen WAR. Is it legit? Would record in one run games be a better indicator? FIP? ERA? K to BB? I'm a bit partial to K to BB as I believe this is much more important to relievers than starters. In any event, here's the top 5 bullpen WAR numbers from 2021 and next to it is the team's record in one run games.
1. Tampa 20-25
2. CWS 18-24
3. NYY 28-20
4. Seattle 33-19
5. LAD 24-24
If these are allegedly the top 5 pens, according to WAR, why the weak records for 3 of them in one run games? I do consider the Dodgers 24-24 to be poor as their record in non-one run games was 82-32.
Let's look at pitcher WAR. More specifically, team bullpen WAR. Is it legit? Would record in one run games be a better indicator? FIP? ERA? K to BB? I'm a bit partial to K to BB as I believe this is much more important to relievers than starters. In any event, here's the top 5 bullpen WAR numbers from 2021 and next to it is the team's record in one run games.
1. Tampa 20-25
2. CWS 18-24
3. NYY 28-20
4. Seattle 33-19
5. LAD 24-24
If these are allegedly the top 5 pens, according to WAR, why the weak records for 3 of them in one run games? I do consider the Dodgers 24-24 to be poor as their record in non-one run games was 82-32.