It’s no secret that the Arizona bullpen quickly went downhill with the dual loss of AJ Puk and Justin Martinez earlier this year. Of course, it’s also an open secret that Mike Hazen and his staff have struggled to put together strong bullpens in the past. The problem is bad enough that our own Jim McLennan detailed exactly how badly Hazen has been at acquiring, drafting and developing, and signing pitching talent in his tenure. It’s been a particularly stark problem in the bullpen to be sure, but his track record with starting pitchers has been spotty at best (*cough* *cough* Madison Bumgarner). And while the current mess of a bullpen stems more from injuries than anything else, it’s still a worrying trend that Hazen and his team need to address somehow if the team will try to pivot back i

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