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  1. User Name
    ^It's really that simple. A bunch of teams since 2000 have won the series without a high-paid closer. In fact, the Angels (2002) and Cardinals (2006, 2011) won everything with ROOKIE closers.
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    Yeah that's where the major point of our disagreement comes from. Other than Rivera (and even he lost a full year to injury) i don't think ANY closer should be sniffing what Papelbon's making, at least on a long-term deal. We can agree to disagree, but there's plenty of evidence out there that proves the fact that there's no need to pay big money for a closer.
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    Obviously. But the point is that some teams seem to churn out closers like butter, and literally laugh at teams who pay for relief pitching. So if they don't pay money for relief pitching and have successful relief corps, why can't the Red Sox replicate that model? I bet a lot of this argument would pipe down if the Sox installed Tazawa at closer.
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    So the K/9 is the only indicator of effectiveness in a closer?
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    Not "sometimes". It usually works. That's exactly the issue here.
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    Hey, tell that to Oakland and Tampa. They keep doing it. There has to be a reason their success playing musical chairs with the closer role is repeatable
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    And then they'll replace him with a homegrown pitcher who can get similar results for league minimum.
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    Dojji, what it comes down to is the the closer position is unpredictable all unto itself. There is a reason why there are teams who keep getting elite production even though they have high position turnover (Oakland, Tampa) from the closer role. The reason why paying for relief pitching is stupid is because teams who can identify talent have proven time and time again that you can play musical chairs with the position and still get comfortably above average/elite results. It is failthought, because there are best practices established by other teams that absolutely dispel the need to spend big on a closer, or relief pitching for that matter.
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    I very much doubt i'll have to wait until the end of the contract.
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    This is a ******** argument. Numbers are numbers. While Boston is a harsh environment, talent wins out over "environment" every time, and there are several closers out there who are more talented than Papelbon making league minimum. You'll never admit it because you have a raging boner for the guy that borders on unhealthy, but it's the truth.
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    Craig Kimbrel, Sergio Romo, Motte (Tj aside) and the list goes on and on.
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    We have him. His name is Kojji Uehara, and all he requires from us is a human sacrifice. I keep saying we should use Andrew Miller, but no one listens to me....
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    No he isn't. The best closer is in Atlanta making league minimum. That's exactly the problem.
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    Tell that to the Braves, Cardinals, Giants and all of the other teams with elite closers making league minimum. This is the textbook definition of failthought.
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    Porcello gave up 9 ER in 0.2 IP for the tigers today. Good luck getting that ERA down there, big fella.
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    Bailey's Jekyll-and-Hide act needs to at least be monitored better.
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    Youkilis left the game today with lower back tightness. It was only a matter of time.
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    UEHARA FOR CLOSER
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    Lol it would've been Escobar.
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    THANK YOU SWEET BABY JESUS
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    GET HIM OUT OF THERE FARRELL, HE DOESN'T HAVE JACK s***
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    No no no no no
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    Get him out of there Farrell.
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    Bailey can't get that fastball down.
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    Ross seems to have some problems throwing. Footwork related probably.
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