Comments on: The Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame, Closers http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/ Razzball is a fantasy baseball blog dedicated to providing usable strategy, advice and tips for winning your fantasy baseball league. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:26:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lou http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/#comment-7481 Lou Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:54:00 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=428#comment-7481 @ Bob Percival is rung below the major closers in my opinion. Yes, he racked up the save totals but he has had two seasons with a WHIP under 1.00 and an ERA under 3.00. @ Bob
Percival is rung below the major closers in my opinion. Yes, he racked up the save totals but he has had two seasons with a WHIP under 1.00 and an ERA under 3.00.

]]> By: Bob http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/#comment-7461 Bob Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:24:31 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=428#comment-7461 Since there are closers in the HOF, as an Angels fan, I'd like to see Troy Percival on that list. So far, there's not a single Angel in the HOF wearing an Angels uni on his plaque. Ryan and Carew chose to use other team uni's, which is undertandable. Always a place in my heart for Percy, and BTW, he's now a classic crappy Razzball closer, although too crappy for me to own on any of my myriad of teams. One closer not on my list, the late Donnie (one more strike and we're in the World Series) Moore. Since there are closers in the HOF, as an Angels fan, I’d like to see Troy Percival on that list. So far, there’s not a single Angel in the HOF wearing an Angels uni on his plaque. Ryan and Carew chose to use other team uni’s, which is undertandable. Always a place in my heart for Percy, and BTW, he’s now a classic crappy Razzball closer, although too crappy for me to own on any of my myriad of teams. One closer not on my list, the late Donnie (one more strike and we’re in the World Series) Moore.

]]> By: Kyle James http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/#comment-7446 Kyle James Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:13:50 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=428#comment-7446 @<a href="#comment-7414" rel="nofollow">Lou</a>: Thanks for the follow-up. Thinking back that stretch when Smoltz was a closer was an elite stretch wasn't it? There were some guys putting up awesome numbers! Gagne won a Cy! I hate the Yankee's, but I'm really pulling for Mo to keep his numbers like this through the rest of the season. Not because I've got him on my fantasy team, but because it will be a great debate as the greatest season for a closer in the history of MLB! @Lou: Thanks for the follow-up. Thinking back that stretch when Smoltz was a closer was an elite stretch wasn’t it? There were some guys putting up awesome numbers! Gagne won a Cy!

I hate the Yankee’s, but I’m really pulling for Mo to keep his numbers like this through the rest of the season. Not because I’ve got him on my fantasy team, but because it will be a great debate as the greatest season for a closer in the history of MLB!

]]> By: Lou http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/#comment-7432 Lou Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:08:56 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=428#comment-7432 @Rainmain Thanks for your thoughts, I do appreciate it since closer scoring has a bit of subjectivity in it. Anyway, I agree with you to a point but at the same time there are many closers that rack up a fair amount of wins. To be considered a closer for a specific season in the FBHOF rankings, you either need to A) be in the Top 30 in saves or B) reach 15. Anyway, in the "fantasy era" there have been 39 closer seasons, not middle reliever seasons, but closers with 10 or more wins. And 204 seasons with 7 or more. This is obviously no where near what a starter can provide, but each year many closers do easily best the minimum win value. But point taken, there is a fine line in their somewhere, hope I didn't cross it! @Rainmain

Thanks for your thoughts, I do appreciate it since closer scoring has a bit of subjectivity in it. Anyway, I agree with you to a point but at the same time there are many closers that rack up a fair amount of wins. To be considered a closer for a specific season in the FBHOF rankings, you either need to A) be in the Top 30 in saves or B) reach 15.

Anyway, in the “fantasy era” there have been 39 closer seasons, not middle reliever seasons, but closers with 10 or more wins. And 204 seasons with 7 or more. This is obviously no where near what a starter can provide, but each year many closers do easily best the minimum win value.

But point taken, there is a fine line in their somewhere, hope I didn’t cross it!

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/#comment-7424 Grey Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:58:38 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=428#comment-7424 @<a href="#comment-7423" rel="nofollow">emayetee</a>: I don't think you're going to get much for Morrow. EDIT: Changed "with" to "for." @emayetee: I don’t think you’re going to get much for Morrow.

EDIT: Changed “with” to “for.”

]]> By: emayetee http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/#comment-7423 emayetee Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:54:55 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=428#comment-7423 I think yous guys give head to head a bad rap... it's more fun on a week to week basis, and it makes better for rivalries n stuff. I kinda like that more luck is involved too... makes for better excuses and better my team is better than yours arguments. Anyway, im in an 8x8 H2H league (blasphemy) and punting saves. Can I get anything shopping Morrow now? Or should I just wait and see if Putz gets shelved? I think yous guys give head to head a bad rap… it’s more fun on a week to week basis, and it makes better for rivalries n stuff. I kinda like that more luck is involved too… makes for better excuses and better my team is better than yours arguments. Anyway, im in an 8×8 H2H league (blasphemy) and punting saves. Can I get anything shopping Morrow now? Or should I just wait and see if Putz gets shelved?

]]> By: RT http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/#comment-7421 RT Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:24:57 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=428#comment-7421 Yeah, I hear ya... I'm just worried about being a bat short. Offense is good, but loaded with risks: Hamilton/Chipper/McLouth Yeah, I hear ya… I’m just worried about being a bat short. Offense is good, but loaded with risks: Hamilton/Chipper/McLouth

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/#comment-7420 Grey Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:22:58 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=428#comment-7420 @<a href="#comment-7418" rel="nofollow">RT</a>: I want Lackey's side. re: Burnett -- pitching with a ten run league helps. re: Sanchez -- He did look very good. @RT: I want Lackey’s side. re: Burnett — pitching with a ten run league helps. re: Sanchez — He did look very good.

]]> By: RT http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/#comment-7418 RT Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:18:48 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=428#comment-7418 Thanks Grey. Trying to catch up after a long day of no baseball. re: the Lackey/Kepp vs Bruce/Headley deal.... Thoughts? I just noticed Burnett and Sanchez pitched their respective arses off tonight... Positive sign or luck? Thanks Grey. Trying to catch up after a long day of no baseball.

re: the Lackey/Kepp vs Bruce/Headley deal…. Thoughts? I just noticed Burnett and Sanchez pitched their respective arses off tonight… Positive sign or luck?

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/best-closers-ever/#comment-7417 Grey Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:11:24 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=428#comment-7417 @<a href="#comment-7416" rel="nofollow">RT</a>: I don't think either are going to be out long enough for that to happen. @RT: I don’t think either are going to be out long enough for that to happen.

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