Definition Of A Well-Rested Bullpen
Below are the current members of the Texas Rangers bullpen and when they last pitched, as of 7/18/11:
Pitcher Last Pitched
Arthur Rhodes July 4
Yoshinori Tateyama July 6
Tommy Hunter July 9
Darren Oliver July 9
Scott Feldman July 14 (Activated from DL. Hasn’t appeared in a game since activation)
Mark Lowe July 17 (Only 2 2/3 IP since July 4)
Neftali Feliz July 17 (Only 5 1/3 IP since July 4)
Only Lowe and Feliz have appeared in a game since play resumed after the All-Star break. All told, the seven members of the Rangers relief corps have only thrown 17 innings TOTAL in the last 14 days. Rangers starters have compiled 82 IP in the same time frame. In the last 11 games, all Rangers wins, the opposition has gone scoreless 4 times and scored just one run twice. Being a reliever for the Rangers is a good gig to have right now.
That’s a great sign for the Rangers. I think they are primed for a strong second half of the season.
Ron