Re: Baseball HOF Results
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Like it or not, the advent of the closer changed the way the game was played
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I agree with this in Sutter's case. Really dominant closers merit inclusion. That said, I can think of only one current closer who should be in the Hall, and he's starting to level off now.
Not sure how I feel about a closer's team results being brought to bear though. Would Rivera be worthy if he pitched for the Reds?
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I guess saves would be the #1 stat for a closer, instead of ERA. Rivera's got 379, 95% of all his save opportunities. That's pretty damned good. Yes, only dominant closers should be considered, and Sandman's one of the greatest of all-time. I guess if he were on the Reds, he wouldn't get as many save opportunities or playoff games (and exposure, World Series MVP and all that) but I think his percentage of saves would be about the same. If he doesn't get into the HOF, it would be a terrible travesty.
ScottieK
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