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bullpen

NOUN
house
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apartment box building condo condominium dwelling home mansion residence shack
STRONG
abode castle cave co-op coop crib cubbyhole den diggings digs domicile dump edifice flat flophouse habitation homestead joint kennel layout lean-to pad pigpen pigsty rack residency roof roost setup shanty turf
WEAK
commorancy crash pad hole in the wall home plate pied-à-terre
Antonyms
STRONGEST
office
NOUN
jail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cell lockup penitentiary prison
STRONG
bastille brig can clink cooler dungeon inside jailhouse joint pen pound rack reformatory slammer solitary stir stockade
WEAK
black hole detention camp house of correction penal institution up the river
NOUN
pokey
Synonyms
STRONG
bastille brig can cell clink cooler dungeon inside jailhouse joint keep lockup pen penitentiary pound prison rack reformatory slammer solitary stir stockade
WEAK
black hole detention camp house of correction penal institution up the river
NOUN
relief pitcher
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reliever stopper
WEAK
closer fireman inner reliever long reliever middle reliever short reliever

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All four victories against the Dodgers and all seven Brewers wins this postseason have gone to a reliever, with the bullpen posting a 1.33 ERA in 40⅔ innings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy went to his bullpen 14 times and just twice did a reliever give up a run.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“He’s got a lot of arm talent. He’s got experience certainly in the postseason. We’ve got a lot of guys behind him” in the bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Dodgers’ performance against the Brewers’ bullpen on Monday magnified how much the star-powered lineup hasn’t been clicking with Shohei Ohtani struggling at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Gionfriddo, charging from left field to the edge of the bullpen, reached behind the fence and robbed DiMaggio of his sure home run and a tied game.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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