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Who is your favorite MLB team?

[ POLL ] If your favorite team in could have any MLB closing pitcher from the past/present, who would it be?

  • Situation: Your favorite team's GM has come to you, yes you, for the name of the closer you think is best from the past or present. He says money isn't an option since the owner just won a massive lawsuit in court earlier in the day. Please note that the closing pitcher that you choose will be in the prime of his career. Also if the pitcher of your choosing is your team's current closer, please enter him PLUS as secondary closer. Thanks for your participation. :) List of the top career saves leaders: http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SV_career.shtml

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    I would actually keep Huston Street for the Rockies this year because he has done great. The secondary closer I would bring in would probably be Billy Wagner. I pick him over Rivera and Hoffman because of the way he throws. Street isn't a closer that comes in and blows it by you but Wagner is. With Wagner being a lefty that can hit 100 mph, I think it will be a great 1-2 combo with him and Street.

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It's hands down Mariano Rivera. The longevity he's maintained throughout his career is unmatched by anyone. It could be argued that his best season was last, at the age of 38 and 1.87 ERA and league leading 36 this season as a 39 year old show he's continuing greatness throughout the late stages of his career. Trevor Hoffman is the all time leader in saves, and has maintained greatness into his 40's, but no where near the dominance Mariano Rivera has displayed. Rivera's 0.77 ERA in an amazing 117 career postseason innings makes him the #1 man any manager would want to call for in the 9th inning of the World Series game 7. As for the prime of his career, pick any 3 consecutive seasons age 28 or later. His worst season as a closer was 2007 when he had a 3.15 ERA and 30 saves that any team would be thrilled to have. He removed all thoughts if a decline by embarrassing the league's hitters last season. You can look through history at some of the great names in closers, but you don't have to look beyond the man on the mound in the 9th in the game today. As big of a Yankee hater as I am, I have to recognize greatness, and Mariano Rivera embodies that fully.

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Dennis Eckersly, simply because his slider was unhittable (most of the time) and had a great presence on the mound.

Bohnel5

Mariano Rivera. *K-Rod is on the Mets....

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Right now I love Trevor Hoffman and in his prime? The Brewers should be so lucky. I guess Cordero was pretty good too, but he chased the money. I'll ask the owner to keep Hoffman (in his Prime (wow)) and get Ben Sheets back healthy to the Brewers without the Prima Donna attitude instead.

Jenn Brewers ∂ Packers Girl

From the past i would bring Dennis Eckersley back to the Oakland Atheletics. From the present i would want K - Rod (Francisco Rodriguez) back on the Angels.

Brownie

As much as I hate the Yankees, you have to say beyond a shadow of doubt that Rivera is the best closer ever. In his prime he very rarely was beaten. Eckersley will always be remember for hanging that 3-2 backdoor slider to Gibson.

TWAS

Primary: Mariano Rivera Secondary: Trevor Hoffman

luigi

Mariano Rivera of course.

PearApple

The one we have now, Mariano Rivera, I wouldn't want anyone else closing for my team

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