Aroldis Chapman, Jonathan Broxton, and J.J. Putz are examined by the Reaper this week.
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about how the Reds might save some money on Aroldis Chapman, whether certain teams might benefit more from framing than others, and where we would rank Marvin Miller in the pantheon of important historical baseball figures.
Ben and Sam discuss the Reds’ and Angels’ approaches to bullpen-building, how Cincinnati’s philosophy affects Aroldis Chapman’s future, and which way the wind is blowing where the closer role is concerned.
Strikeouts are up this season, and this quartet of untouchable closers is driving the trend.
Answering that question is not quite so simple as you’d think.
If a couple saves could tilt the category, you should look under every rock this month.
Aroldis Chapman has struck out a lot of batters.
The first episode of BP’s new daily podcast is ready for your ears, if your ears are ready for it.
Three relievers have struck out more batters through the All-Star break than one man who led his team over an entire season did nearly 30 years ago.
Aroldis Chapman allowed an earned run, but it didn’t happen the way we expected it would.
As it turns out, Aroldis Chapman is capable of giving up runs, even to the mortalest of mortals.
Drops in fastball velocity usually lead to spikes in ERA, but a handful of pitchers have made slower fastballs work for them this year.
What the Cubs need to do and why we think they can do it.
Bryce Harper, at 19, has faced four of the best strikeout pitchers in history. Here’s how he has done.
Dusty Baker feels that Aroldis Chapman’s best use right now is as Cincinnati’s closer, and a conversation with Jesus Montero.
A look at Chapman’s 2012 success and what has made the difference