I've been saying this all season. He's a mediocre pitcher whose stock is inflated because he pitches in the ninth inning. Saves are the most superficial and meaningless statistic in all of baseball.

Troy Percival can't see a thing.

I've been saying this all season. He's a mediocre pitcher whose stock is inflated because he pitches in the ninth inning. Saves are the most superficial and meaningless statistic in all of baseball.

 

Yes, saves are overrated but blown saves are a bitch... usually lead to losses.

that dude from Boston doesnt even look at the plate when he pitches.

A message to Fredi:

 

 

Being able to see at an average capacity is a prerequisite for being a major league closer.

Give Gregg only save oppurtunities with a 2+ run lead less than that give it to joe nelson.

Why not give Joe all the opportunities then? If he can hold a one run lead, he can hold a three run lead, I'd think.

Sounds like the "I can't save the game unless I put a runner on base and make it interesting" school of closing

 

exactly...to me, lots of closers are replaceable.

Does that mean they're bad? No.

But bad and replaceable aren't the same thing.

 

Just look around MLB...there are teams who have a middle reliever or 2, better than their closer.

 

To show you how overrated, saves are: look no further than Joe Borowski last year. Among the league leaders, yet Betancourt, Perez, and Lewis were all A LOT better. You're gonna tell me Joe Borowski isn't "replaceable?"

 

That's my point here.

 

Kevin Gregg is replaceable.

 

As of right now, I'd say, Rivera, Papelbon, Wagner, Soria, Saito, Jenks and Matt Capps (he's young, and solid) are the only closers who are not "replaceable." Lidge is having an amazing year, but even he's debatable.

 

Even J.J. Putz who was dominant last year, is "replaceable," b/c fact is, they can easily trade him for a team need, and insert a guy like Brendan Morrow into the closers role. He is going to be their "future closer," anyways.

Now you are getting ridiculous. A little more than an hour ago, Brad Lidge was one of the only two closers in the NL worth keeping for sure, now he is debatable.

 

And yes, the stats have changes...Gregg's ERA has skyrocketed a full 0.14 since you proclaimed him an all-star...

 

POINT-ONE-FOUR!

 

Could you be any more knee-jerk?

 

 

What don't you get?

Brad Lidge is having a great year...a great year.

The past couple years he's been terrible, so he needs to prove he's back from his old form in Houston.

 

And I know someone is going to bump this saying "Lindstrom for closer?"...well, my opinions really haven't changed, much.

 

I don't care if his ERA has gone up .14...the guy has still blown 2 critical saves, and last night fell to acknowledge the fact, that he walked 2 batters, yet he basically blamed Cantu, for the whole thing, saying the double play should've been turned. Maybe if he would stop walking batters...