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Originally Posted by thaskalos
I watch the games more than I ever did...because now I bet on them on a daily basis. But the frustrating thing, from a bettor's perspective, is that the bullpens are getting more innings than ever before...and there is no reliable way by which to form an adequate handicapping rating for the bullpen. I know how to assess the prowess of the starting pitchers and the closers...but there is no way of knowing which middle-relievers will get into the game.
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Fangraphs has a lot of stat breakdowns. You can get quite a few specifics for team bullpens including strikeout to walk ratio, soft and hard contact %s. I believe strikeout/walk ratio is much more significant for relievers, as they are often brought in during high leverage situations. Strikeouts are overrated for starting pitchers, IMO. They often end up piling up pitch counts too early in a game.
