Will be interesting to see how they build the bullpen. Have had a statistically very effective bullpen two years straight. But when it came down to it, Maddon didn't trust any of them but Chapman.
*Rondon/Strop: Wonder if they assume Rondon and Strop will be fine after the offseason? Or if they'll have no more confidence in Rondon (or strop) during planning than they did this past week?
*Cahill, Smith: I assume there will be guys like that still around willing to be signed. Whether them or somebody else of that ilk.
*Wood: Who knows with Wood, Maddon likes him, but who knows what Wood wants and might get on the market.
*Edwards: Do they ASSUME an increased role and reliability for him? Or figure he might be as wild future as he's been?
Could have a massively restructured bullpen next season, I think. Or, might also come back with a largely similar cast, and take another shot at it.
I still think that *IF* Rondon can return to health and control, the likelihood of which Theo should know much better than I do, that coming back with Rondon/Strop/Edwards in front of Chapman could still end up being a really, really effective bullpen.
Hammel, maybe for salary reasons they trade him. But I'd prefer to come back with status quo: hammell starting, Montgomery in relief with possibility of starting as needed.