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Originally Posted by LoneWolfSparty®
The problem with the save stat is it rewards you for still sucking. For instance: Todd Jones comes on in the 9th with the Tigers leading 4-1. He gets the first two guys out. Then gets in a jam, gives up a few hits, and 2 runs. 4-3 bases loaded he gets a GO to end the game.
Tigers win.
Jones gets a save.
Jones still sucked.
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The closers job is to get 3 outs before the other team ties the game or takes the lead. It really doesn't matter how it's done, just that they get the job done. Of course to a few people on here all that matters is how good he looks doing it, not the results, which as you say is, Tigers win.
By the way, just want to let you know that Mariano Rivera lost as many games for the Yankees by losing it or blowing a save as Todd Jones did this past season.