See the bullpen wasn't very good last season but I'd hardly consider that the big reason for the Brewers lack of success. If I were to rank th eissues the Brewers face in finding a .500 or winning season it would be more like: 1. Finding 300 innings or so of league average pitching behind Sheets and Davis. This means serious improvement from any or all of the starting canidates over last season. 2. Spivey staying healthy. Hall is a big reason why the offense was putrid last season. If Spivey misses consdierable time ealry in the season, you'll be looking at around the loss of 3-4 wins in offense alone by the All-Star break. 3. Hardy not aggrevating his shoulder--see above. While not as costly offensively, still a very bad thing. 4. Jenkins having a down or injury filled year. 5. Miller falling off a cliff offensively. 6. Ovrebay plays an enitre season unlike last year's first half but closer to what he did for the rest of his MLB career. 7. Other less likely injuries. 8. Bullpen.