"Bullpen Burnout: MLB Teams Struggle with Inconsistent Starting Rotation. A season ago, several Major League Baseball teams found themselves in a precarious situation, with overworked bullpen arms struggling to keep up with the demands of a depleted starting rotation. As the regular season wore on, the stress on the bullpen became increasingly evident, with many teams relying on their relief corps to eat innings and keep their teams in contention. Can this year's crop of starting pitchers provide a more stable foundation for their teams, or will the bullpen once again be called upon to bail out the rotation?"
We saw this movie last year, when the starters’ inability to give innings wore out the pen.
