Royals' Holland on bullpen: 'I'm the third best we got'
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
Kansas City Royals closer Greg Holland recorded his seventh save of the postseason Friday in Game 3 of the World Series, but suggested shortly thereafter he's not the most effective member of his team's bullpen right now.
Holland on KC’s dominant bullpen: “If you look at the numbers, I’m the third best we got.” #MLBTonight
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Kansas City's imposing trio of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Holland have been thoroughly dominant this postseason, and combined for another 3 1/3 scoreless frames in the 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
There is, though, some validity to his statement, as Holland entered Friday's contest with the highest earned run average of the three:
| Player | ERA▲ | IP | AVG | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, W | 0.79 | 11.1 | 0.132 | 0.62 |
| Herrera, K | 0.79 | 11.1 | 0.15 | 1.06 |
| Holland, G | 0.90 | 10 | 0.114 | 0.9 |