BenFred: Inflated market, past puffs should keep Cardinals away from big bullpen spending
Gas pump. Grocery. bullpen. MLB teams this offseason are scrambling to throw big paydays at “proven” relievers, doling out huge contracts to volatile arms, driving up, up, up prices along the way. The Astros gave Rafael Montero, 32, three years and $34.5 million after helping Houston’s power bullpen lock in a World Series championship. He …