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Old 04-13-2011, 06:59 PM   #389
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Originally Posted by dawgfan View Post
The Save rule continues to warp baseball strategy for the worse. Can we please come up with a better stat that allows closers to still get the money they want and allows managers to use their relievers in a way that maximizes their chances at winning?


It would certainly be nice.

It's hard to blame managers when there's millions riding on when a guy enters the game. Even saber-minded people use their closers in bad situations because of the pressure they have to get their closer save. Too much money riding on a terrible stat.
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