Is Brett Myers the worst closer in baseball?

[crackerjack]

I just can't ever bet the Astros as long as Myers is the closer. Even when he gets the save it's an adventure. As soon as I saw him warming up I wished I had the other side...even with a two run lead

[Allure]

Heath mothafukking fatboy Bell?

[ridims]

many bad closers in the league. myers is old. he tried to keep his starting pitching role but failed.

[ridims]

Heath Bell is a fat ass mutherfuqer who should just die

[TheBack]

How the f#ck did i just lose my under bet. Unreal. Such complete bullsh1t. I had under 8.5 going into the top 9 with 1 out and runners at corners. And the f@ck face 3rd baseman boots a easy DP ball hit right at him. Game should be over 3-1. Or how about f@cking Quentin who is behing 0-2 in the count with 2 outs and he gets hit by the pitch. Which brings in tie run and makes it 3-3. Or the funniest of all. Closer gives up a GRAND SLAM to a guy that never has hit a HR in his career and only is batting like .220 or something. Such B.S.

[R.P. McMurphy]

That's was brutal against one of the leagues worst offenses to make it worse. Closers have been brutal to me this year and I'm usually on the receiving end of getting fukked by these clowns. Right play by us....unlucky result!

[darrell74]

You know, sometimes, you just gotta bet the first five innings

I agree, Myers is pretty bad

[TheBack]

You know, sometimes, you just gotta bet the first five innings

I agree, Myers is pretty bad

No way. The things that happened in that inning that lead to the defeat were incredable.

1) wirh 1 out runners @ 1st % 3rd. Ground ball hit to 3rd baseman that should have been game ending double play.

2) with game tied and SD batter behind in the count 0-2 the pitcher hits him. A god damn hit by pitch walk. That walks in tying run

Score 3-3 i have under 8.5 so i still have 3 run cush. Ok.

3) Bases loaded 2 outs 3-3 game and a pinch hitter for SD who is batting .220 or around that and who has never hit a HR in his CAREER basically does the only thing that can F@CK ME !!! he hits a grand slam. Unreal total B.S. NO WAY i lose that. I was totally ribbed by GOD. Thats only way i can describe how all those things came together to f@ck me.

[BigDofBA]

Giving up 6 runs against the Padres while only recording 1 out.....He should be cut.

[TheBack]

Giving up 6 runs against the Padres while only recording 1 out.....He should be cut.

Cut ... U think he should be cut...
I think he should have to sit and watch his family being mouth raped and beaten.. Wife , Parents, and kids .

[R.P. McMurphy]

The Back my man I think u should join me Mancini and the Chief at the hospital we have a real good time lol!

[face]

So many ineffective closers right now. Giants have a good one, rays have a good one. Myers is so f'kin bad

[Pluthero]

many bad closers in the league. myers is old. he tried to keep his starting pitching role but failed.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Myers volunteered to close after the Astros traded Melancon. Have you ever in your life heard of a pitcher who failed in the rotation so the team IMMEDIATELY made him the closer?

The answer is no, no you haven't. Myers has had a terrible June sure, but he's still only blown 2 out of 19 save opportunities. That's a far cry from "so f'kin bad".

[ridims]

You have no idea what you're talking about. Myers volunteered to close after the Astros traded Melancon. Have you ever in your life heard of a pitcher who failed in the rotation so the team IMMEDIATELY made him the closer?

The answer is no, no you haven't. Myers has had a terrible June sure, but he's still only blown 2 out of 19 save opportunities. That's a far cry from "so f'kin bad".

From the top of my head Carlos Villanueva was SP for the Brewers and was put in to close games after he failed the role of a SP.
Face it, when SP can't get it done because they can't go the distance, they are put into relief roles and possible closing situations.
I laugh when you say Volunteer because the manager has the ultimate decision over any players request. They have to fit him in somewhere and it obviously was a reliever roll for minimum innings because he is old and can't pitch anymore. His contract will expire and he will be let go. To absorb some of that they have to utilize him somewhere. Being a closer? Stupid. Retarded if you ask me. He can't get through a bloody inning without being shelled. You watch the game against KC recently where he almost botched the game and gave up 5 ER in the 9th? Your an idiot. If you watch him pitch and see his fastball flatline at 88 mph then you would agree to say he is fuqing awful.
Not to mention all the times when he was a SP, the runs he game up in the first inning which ultimately already gave his team a huge hole to dig out from.

so he is f'kin bad. really bad.

[crackerjack]

He's only blown two saves? Seems like he always puts runners on base and gives up runs. Too much pressure for the guy... Maybe middle relief would suit him better. I'm on Cubs today though...big. Norris is bad and as long as you got Myers in relief you have a chance. Might take the over too.

[Pluthero]

From the top of my head Carlos Villanueva was SP for the Brewers and was put in to close games after he failed the role of a SP.
Carlos Villanueva was never the closer for the Brewers or any other team for that matter. He may have finished some games, but they had a guy you may remember by the name of Hoffman as their closer.

Face it, when SP can't get it done because they can't go the distance, they are put into relief roles and possible closing situations.
You're right that teams frequently move pitchers to the bullpen when they fail as starters, however they do not move failed starters into the most important bullpen role until they've proven they can handle it at the middle relief or setup role.

I laugh when you say Volunteer because the manager has the ultimate decision over any players request. They have to fit him in somewhere and it obviously was a reliever roll for minimum innings because he is old and can't pitch anymore. His contract will expire and he will be let go. To absorb some of that they have to utilize him somewhere.
Ah, you got me on that. I swore I read somewhere that it was his idea. I think the problem is that you're not realizing the difference between moving a guy from SP to middle relief vs. closer. If they were simply trying to keep him out of the game they wouldn't put him in some of the most important spots.

Being a closer? Stupid. Retarded if you ask me. He can't get through a bloody inning without being shelled. You watch the game against KC recently where he almost botched the game and gave up 5 ER in the 9th?
The definition of shelled is subjective, but I count two games that I think fit that description and two more that may or may not. He's pitched 26.7 innings thus far. Hyperbole much?

Your an idiot. If you watch him pitch and see his fastball flatline at 88 mph then you would agree to say he is fuqing awful.
I think you mean to write "you're an idiot". I've seen him pitch many times and I disagree completely. Hoffman had an 87-88 mph fastball and seemed to survive. Please note, I'm not comparing Myers to Hoffman, I'm simply saying that having a fastball at 88 does not equal "fuqing awful".

Not to mention all the times when he was a SP, the runs he game up in the first inning which ultimately already gave his team a huge hole to dig out from.

so he is f'kin bad. really bad.

Not really that bad.

[Pluthero]

He's only blown two saves? Seems like he always puts runners on base and gives up runs. Too much pressure for the guy... Maybe middle relief would suit him better. I'm on Cubs today though...big. Norris is bad and as long as you got Myers in relief you have a chance. Might take the over too.

Yep, 17 for 19. I'm on the Cubs for a real small amount. The thing is, Maholm is worse than Norris and as long as you got Marmol as closer the Cubs have a chance to lose. However, with Altuve out again Houston's a different club. I don't think Shafer's cut out as a top of the order guy.

[ridims]

Pluthero, i'm not going to waste my time talking about a scrub who can barely pitch for more then a inning. If you base your knowledge on what you read or hear in the media you are an idiot. Yes, you're a fuqing retard.

Myers is awful. And your to stupid to realize this because you have his rooster shoved to far up your teenaged ass.

I have nothing to prove to you. You can go on and elaborate as much as you want about this but you won't have me coming back here to read your verbal diarrhoea.

Not only do you go on posting about some veteran washed up pitcher, you bet on a game this afternoon with a pair of teams who are absolutely horrible. You take a gamble on either team who obviously can't be trusted.

Amazing.

[Pluthero]

I'm not sure if you didn't read my post or if your reading comprehension skills are nonexistent, but I laid out a couple of simple arguments as to why he isn't that bad. You responded by calling me a retard and claiming that Myers sodomizes me. Good argument.

By the way, no team can be trusted. That's why it's gambling.

Amazing.