Andrew Bailey, Grant Balfour Head Oakland A’s 2012 Bullpen

The A's bullpen is tired. Really tired.

Over the past two games, the Oakland bullpen has thrown six innings and allowed 11 runs. Suffice to say, the A's once semi-impenetrable bullpen is dragging toward the end of the season.

The bullpen's faults aren't all based on fatigue.

Michael Wuertz has been injured on and off the entire season, and has been woefully ineffective during appearances. Rookies Neil Wagner, Andrew Carignan and Bruce Billings have been thrown into tough situations, and their stats have suffered as a result.

Overall, the A's bullpen is 18th best in the league with a 3.74 ERA. Since the All-Star break, the A's overall...

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