Just goes to show you that closers aren’t the biggest deal
Rays closers 2008-2023 are a treasure trove of Guys Troy Percival J.P. Howell Rafael Soriano Kyle Farnsworth Fernando Rodney Jake McGee Brad Boxberger Alex Colomé Sergio Romo Emilio Pagán Nick Anderson Diego Castillo Jason Adam Pete Fairbanks 10 90+ win seasons in the 16 played w/ above closersRays closers 2008-2023 are a treasure trove of Guys Troy Percival J.P. Howell Rafael Soriano Kyle Farnsworth Fernando Rodney Jake McGee Brad Boxberger Alex Colomé Sergio Romo Emilio Pagán Nick Anderson Diego Castillo Jason Adam Pete Fairbanks 10 90+ win seasons in the 16 played w/ above closers
Totally agree with you, that was what I was trying to say. I feel like every manager wants to replicate how successful that strategy was with Miller, but they aren’t deploying them in the right situations. Some closers are very uncomfortable coming into a mess and managers seem to ignore that.
Managers love doing weird shit with their closers in the postseason. Terry Francona used Andrew Miller in all those different situations back in 2016 and now it seems like every manager feels compelled to be unconventional. Carlos Mendoza has done this with Edwin Diaz, to very mixed results.
really hope this postseason doesn't break Clase. closers exist in a tenuous balance of extreme confidence.
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