The Marlins rotation has more IP than any other in baseball: 804.1

The Marlins rotation has more IP than any other in baseball: 804.1

 

Stunning fact. Stinging fact. We "all" agreed we had a bull-pen problem (even though we had cause to be optimistic at seasons' start.) DL list of starters hurt. But, I was among many that thought there were those in the pen who would step up. One of my favorites was Tejera. Now, I am scared as soon as we bring in a Reliever. (That includes Looper. He manages to bring the tying or winning run to the plate!) Focus remains clear.

But Looper also has a 2.05 ERA...

when you are only up 1 or 2 runs.... chances are, the tying run comes up to the plate

when you are only up 1 or 2 runs.... chances are, the tying run comes up to the plate

 

On losing teams. Looper can come in with 3 runs and still put the tying or winning run at the plate. Shades of Alfonseca.

BUT, he doesn't let them score when he does. Alfonseca always seems to be able to let that next guy get a hit. Loop is trustworthy on the mound.

On losing teams. Looper can come in with 3 runs and still put the tying or winning run at the plate. Shades of Alfonseca.

you may be the only person on the forums who has no confidence in Loop

On losing teams. Looper can come in with 3 runs and still put the tying or winning run at the plate. Shades of Alfonseca.

you may be the only person on the forums who has no confidence in Loop

So be it. I'm getting used to your arrogant insults. You don't want to talk baseball, you just want to posit your prejudices. You ain't the boss of nothing. You just want to get in the way of divergent conversation. Don't give up your day job.

um ok.

 

Looper has one of the best era of a closer in baseball yet you mock him like he is Vlad Nunez

 

i dont really think i am insulting anyone here

 

and i dont have a day job.... im a student

I'm not insulting you what so ever, just questioning your opinion.

 

I know it's just that, an opinion, but I'm just pondering WHY IN THE WORLD you don't like Looper? I don't know how you can distrust a closer with a ERA of 2.05...

you may be the only person on the forums who has no confidence in Loop

I don't think that is really true.

I do not have complete lack of confidence in Looper, but I also do not have full confidence in him either.

I just think a good closer needs to have a WHIP that is less than 1.0, currently his is 1.26. No, not much difference. But it gives the opposition too many opportunities.

And WC, yes that is a good era, but era meeans very little in this case. That only means that the guys HE is letting on are not scoring too much, but what about inherited runners.

I think Looper can be one of the better ones, if he would just be consistent. I just feels like he adds to the MAALOX momments the pen is famous for.

even the great rob nen gave us scary momments. all closers do, it's only the other team's closer that seems great because you only watch the sportcenter highlights when he strikesout the side and you see his microscopic era in a boxscore and think he doesn't allow base runners.

Hes a good closer, hes made leaps and bounds since the beginning of last year. But theres too much drama when he comes on, he needs to cut down on the people that reach base against him. He also has a tendency to go deep into counts.

That only means that the guys HE is letting on are not scoring too much, but what about inherited runners.

I think he is the second best reliever in baseball for getting out of tough situations or something of that sort, so I don't worry when he inherits runners.

 

I think Looper can be one of the better ones, if he would just be consistent.

 

He hasn't been consistant? He was extreamely inconsistant LAST season, but he's been virtually the exact opposite of last years Braden... He's easily one of the most consistant closers in baseball at the moment. I believe he has 2 blown saves this season. 1-2 less than a few All-Star closers...