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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 2882383, member: 1414"] The comments on the bullpens have been interesting. I don't think Boston's has been great, they kept giving up runs and Kimbrel has been awful in every game he's pitched in the post season. If Houston's looks worse than expected it is probably because their starters aren't going deep into games and they are facing the best, and most balanced offense in baseball. That Astros bullpen is normally pitching 2-3 innings, not 6-7 a game. Same thing happened in the Yankees series. Knock the starter out and then a normally great bullpen is called on to get way more outs than normal. Boston has a significant edge on the offensive side, and probably a better overall defense aside from 3rd base. So Houston relies on great pitching to win games, and aside from Verlander, they haven't had it. [/QUOTE]