Birdy Work · May 18, 2026

Reader Mailbag, Part 2: Bullpen talk, VS2 pessimism, Nolan Gorman optimism, the wild card race, that pesky run differential, the trade deadline, the looming CBA battle, and more

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Part 1 of this mailbag is behind us, and now it’s time for Part 2. Stripped to the waist in righteous solidarity, let us proceed ...

First up, some bullpen talk.

Jay writes:

Svanson has allowed 1 or more runs in 11 of his 18 (61%) appearances. Is he out of options? Otherwise, watching him toil in the majors, no matter how much Bloom/Oli believe in him, …

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