The Day of Aces is over. Game 2 of the wild card series quickly snapped us back to the reality of one max-effort reliever after another in postseason baseball. Openers, quick hooks, matchups … and managers put on the hot seat with every decision.
Padres manager Mike Shildt and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch gave us lessons in bullpen management. One guy has the best bullpen in baseball. The other has the least swing-and-miss bullpen at his disposal. Guess who won?
