Where this article misses the point is in thinking that getting lucky for two months on Abad, and 15 innings on Boshers, is reason to excuse lack of any meaningful effort elsewhere. Good bullpens aren't one or two pitchers deep. There's no reason the Twins couldn't have added multiple options. Depending on Glen Perkins, only to get nothing from him, is an argument AGAINST Ryan's pen construction, not an excuse for the disaster it's been. The bullpen is thin. That was going to be the case no matter how the rest of the team performed. That there are other problems isn't reason to excuse the offseason. You won't get sympathy from me if you ignore the bald tires on your car, only to learn later you need a transmission and an overhaul too. The tires still blew and need replacement, and ignoring them was always going to come back to hurt you. Likewise the bullpen. It's bad, and needed fixing.