May 21, 200422 yr Ignoring the fact that Gagne has his streak going and he is unhittable, is Benitez the best reliever/closer in the NL? Benitez has allowed 1 ER this far with an ERA of .39 and 15 saves (right). In comparison, Gagne has 10 saves with an ERA of 1.59. IM NOT SAYING BENITEZ IS BETTER THAN GAGNE, IGNORE GAGNE. So, is he the best in the NL (or MLB)?
May 21, 200422 yr After Gagne, there's a whole glut of closers who fit into the second tier (Benitez, Wagner, Smoltz, etc.). So ignoring Gagne, it would be tough to separate the pack.
May 21, 200422 yr Right now, yea, he's pitching better than anyone in the game. I wonder who could have predicted 48 saves and a 1.75 ERA for him before the season started... :cool
May 21, 200422 yr Right now, yea, he's pitching better than anyone in the game. I wonder who could have predicted 48 saves and a 1.75 ERA for him before the season started... :cool even the blind monkey gets a couple things right.
May 21, 200422 yr I'd take Benitez over Gagne anyday He is leaps and bounds over Gagne right now... who woulda thunk it
May 21, 200422 yr I'd take Benitez over Gagne anyday He is leaps and bounds over Gagne right now... who woulda thunk it Um.....err.....I love Benitez and hate Gagne more than the next guy but, um.....not just yet
May 21, 200422 yr I'd take Benitez over Gagne anyday He is leaps and bounds over Gagne right now... who woulda thunk it :rasta
May 21, 200422 yr I'd take Benitez over Gagne anyday He is leaps and bounds over Gagne right now... who woulda thunk it :rasta :hat
May 21, 200422 yr I've loved how McKeon has been willing to bring him in the 8th and use him in tough situations. No way Jim Tracy would bring in an situatioon Gagne might risk blowing a save.
May 21, 200422 yr Striking out Berkman, the Astros hottest hittest, the game tying run, who had homered to deep left the previous at bat, with bases loaded, LOOKING......is quite a statement.....incredible. :notworthy
May 21, 200422 yr I've loved how McKeon has been willing to bring him in the 8th and use him in tough situations. No way Jim Tracy would bring in an situatioon Gagne might risk blowing a save. GREAT post. It's true. Despite the fact that he's unhittable, there is NO WAY he's coming in a game unless he's either starting the 9th or put in with 2 outs in the 8th. Once you think about it, what people say is true. The Dodgers have really babied his streak.
May 21, 200422 yr yea, they really have :plain The face says sarcasm but the message doesn't... :confused
May 21, 200422 yr i really like AB and he has done way better than i expected but if it was the seventh game of the W.S. and i had both these guys ready in the pen i wouldnt think twice about going with gagne the guy is lights outs unhittable and anyone that thinks otherwise is nuts....babied his streak,your kidding right....
May 21, 200422 yr the Dodgers havent "babied" his streak thats ridiculous lies. do you watch anything other than marlin baseball?
May 21, 200422 yr Yes. IMO Benitez is the best closer when you get rid of Gange. And Gange will mess up sometimes. And Benitez can be better than Gange and Benitez has a shot at having more saves than Gange if the Marlins start winning more games and if the Marlins start scoring more runs.
May 21, 200422 yr Benitez has allowed 1 ER this far with an ERA of .39 and 15 saves (right). In comparison, Gagne has 10 saves with an ERA of 1.59. I think he has 16 saves, but I could be wrong, but to get to your question, Mando could very well be the best closer in the MLB, if you don't count Gagne, but I haven't seen every single closer. :mischief2 :mischief2 But he has to be in the top 5 or 3.
May 21, 200422 yr the Dodgers havent "babied" his streak thats ridiculous lies. either that or you just have no idea what your talking about.
May 21, 200422 yr the Dodgers havent "babied" his streak thats ridiculous lies. either that or you just have no idea what your talking about. I do admit it's quite impressive but seriously, if there was a runner on 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs, there is no way the Dodgers are bringing in Gagne. They haven't and they won't unless they have a big lead like the game against the Fish.
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