Re: Why aren\'t setup men paid better?
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Lots of pitchers can pitch "setup." Very few can go six innings of quality work.
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I was primarily comparing setup men to closers, but I also disagree that lots of pitchers can effectively pitch setup. My main point is that the setup man is often pitching at the most critical stage of the game, with men already on base.
In the 1970s and early 1980s, managers brought in closers in DIFFICULT situations, frequently for more than one inning. But now it is the setup men who face those situations more than the closers. But for some reason, the market has not recognized this shift in responsibilities.
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