Given the volume of innings that individual relievers throw, the lack of bullpen guys makes sense, but it doesn't square with the collective impact that bullpens have in the game in this era.
The degradation of the starting pitcher is one of the biggest stories of the last 20 years in baseball, and the consequence is evident when the person who dictates the game -- the one standing on the mound -- is seen almost as an afterthought by those weighing its best players.
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