11-11-2011, 11:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-11-2011, 11:46 PM by jacobystealshome.)
RE: Crapelbon signs with the Phillies
RE: Crapelbon signs with the Phillies
(11-11-2011, 07:50 PM)insidethevines Wrote: Lee Smith, Billy Wagner, Dennis Eckersley, Troy Percival.
need anymore?
<i>"name a closer</i><b> in the past 20 years </b> - <i>outside of mariano and hoffman - that maintained an elite level for <b>more than 6 years."</b></i>
Closing has fundamentally changed since the late 80's. thus, why i didnt include sutter, smith and eck
and for the record:
eck was an elite closer for 6 years (87-92)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/player...de01.shtml
percival's level of eliteness was slightly off and on, but really was only considered an elite closer for 5-6 years max:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/player...tr01.shtml
id have to do more research on wagner...most definitely wasnt consistent dominance, but probably had at least 5-6 years of eliteness. i wouldnt mind saying he belongs on the list with mariano and hoffman, though those two did it at a higher level longer and more consistently