Best Closer in the league.

[DemoralizdDreamr]

I would say
1) Mariano Rivera
2) Fransisco Rodriguez
3) Chris Perez
4) Heath Bell
5) Jonny Venters/Craig Kimbrel

Who do u guys think we can trust out there????
Not many out there, i like hanrahan and the angels closer as well.

[stevenash]

Still Mo.
How great is he?
He's been throwing the same pitch for 15 years, every hitter that faces him knows the cutter is coming, Mo still gets them out.

[camel]

Hanrahan

[Whippit]

K-rod has the worst delivery i've ever seen

guy's a cunthair away from disaster every pitch

will be the next armando benitez if they don't throw his dominican ass in jail first

[DemoralizdDreamr]

Still Mo.
How great is he?
He's been throwing the same pitch for 15 years, every hitter that faces him knows the cutter is coming, Mo still gets them out.

U gotta give him respect, he is still pretty reliable. Best closer ever is stilling pitching great. And yes with just the cutter, which still is hard to understand for me.

[DemoralizdDreamr]

K-rod has the worst delivery i've ever seen

guy's a cunthair away from disaster every pitch

will be the next armando benitez if they don't throw his dominican ass in jail first

62 saves in a year
18 for 19 this year. hes got the mojo.

[hardball]

Hate all you want. I'd want Wilson sealing the deal for me.

[DemoralizdDreamr]

Hate all you want. I'd want Wilson sealing the deal for me.

not gonna lie, completely forgot about the beard. He would be third on the list.

[dannyd66]

Of all the closers who ever threw, whom would you list?

For me, Eckersley and Hoffman...

(in their "Prime," of course.

[BRAVES1985]

i watch venters pitch every day he's got the sickest shit i have ever seen

[DemoralizdDreamr]

i watch venters pitch every day he's got the sickest shit i have ever seen

ur lucky im stuk with the fukin blue jays on every f'in channel. I love the jays but man this team's been sucking lately.
Ive seen venters pitch a few times and he is a stellar pitcher.

[HoulihansTX]

2) Fransisco Rodriguez

Walk-Rod

[miyakuza]

B. Wilson.
Valverde
Bell
Feliz
Venters

Top 5 easily

[BRAVES1985]

ur lucky im stuk with the fukin blue jays on every f'in channel. I love the jays but man this team's been sucking lately. Ive seen venters pitch a few times and he is a stellar pitcher.

they got a bright future

morrow and drabek are future aces they are young give them time

lawrie is gonna be a stud gose is the next kenny lofton

4th best farm system (my braves are 2nd )

[clonecat]

Hanrahan

Kid from Iowa - I agree

[DemoralizdDreamr]

2) Fransisco Rodriguez

Walk-Rod

18 for 19.
I think thats like a lot better than fukin Marmol or what ever that shits called.

[DemoralizdDreamr]

they got a bright future

morrow and drabek are future aces they are young give them time

lawrie is gonna be a stud gose is the next kenny lofton

4th best farm system (my braves are 2nd )

Yeah cant wait to see lawrie, he got hurt and had a minor setback but it be nice to see him.

[HoulihansTX]

I call him Marborol, b/c he smokes the lead.

Whenever Andrew Bailey comes off the DL, then he will be the closer with the best stuff. Strikeout pitcher.

[mtneer1212]

I'm nor sure how you could have K-rod on that list...... but Mariano, Wilson, Hannaran, Axford, and Putz seems like a good group to me.

[DemoralizdDreamr]

I'm nor sure how you could have K-rod on that list...... but Mariano, Wilson, Hannaran, Axford, and Putz seems like a good group to me.

again 18 for 19. I dont know how much baseball u know but that is fukin impressive.

[BigDan]

As much as i hate SF if you had to choose 1 it real hard not to go with The Beard.

[san2c]

The greatest of all time and still top 3 imo...Mariano, the old dude is a bauce

[Whippit]

brian wilson had 1 good year that's about it

dude's clearly not playing with a full deck

not even worth mentioning in a serious discussion

[hardball]

brian wilson had 1 good year that's about it dude's clearly not playing with a full deck not even worth mentioning in a serious discussion

18 saves, 5-1 w/l record, only 1 blown save with a team that has the most 1 run wins in the league says differently.

He's having another great year.

[pacocn]

Axford of Milwaukee is quietly becoming an
efficient closer he has successfully closed out his
last 15 and usually K's at least one batter.

[onlooker]

brian wilson had 1 good year that's about it

dude's clearly not playing with a full deck

not even worth mentioning in a serious discussion

You must "Fear the Beard".

[pacocn]

hardball i agree with you i would take Wilson in a heart beat
he bends, but rarely breaks.

[pacocn]

most closer's aren't playin with a full deck,
i want my closer to not be able to pass any psychological
tests.

[BigDan]

most closer's aren't playin with a full deck,
i want my closer to not be able to pass any psychological
tests.

exactly

[Whippit]

we ain't talking charlie sheen pal, this is real life

nutjobs don't cut it on the mound, look at mitch williams

[kaijunn]

The Godfather of pitchers. Mariano Rivera!

[hardball]

we ain't talking charlie sheen pal, this is real life nutjobs don't cut it on the mound, look at mitch williams

Look pal, you're trying to put Wilson on the same "nutjob" level as John Rocker. Not even close.


Anyone involved in revenue generating baseball will tell you: Closers have a special mentality.

Wilson has the killer instinct with the stats to support him. He's the real deal.

[Whippit]

Rocker wasn't nuts, he was an angry homophobic white dude

Wilson had a great year in a pitchers park & wasn't even tested in the WS thanks to Renteria

any fa\*\*ot with that much hair on his face belongs in the circus

[hardball]

Rocker wasn't nuts, he was an angry homophobic white dude Wilson had a great year in a pitchers park & wasn't even tested in the WS thanks to Renteria any fa\*\*ot with that much hair on his face belongs in the circus

Wow, how can I argue with THAT logic? Ya got me.....Have 5 points on me.

[ParlayJunkie]

K-Rod should not be on that list. Rivera still the best, but Bell is awesome as well.