The starter/closer thread had me thinking of the best setup/closer duo i've ever seen. I know that the era of the specialized bullpen is farily recent (10-15) yrs but I thought it would be fun to talk about/remember those we thought were great.
Two duos come to mind and the first pick may seem to be a homer pick but they were VERY dominant for about 2-3 yrs. That duo was Duane Ward/Tom Henke. They were just about automatic and would shorten the game to a 7 inning game for the Jays. A lot of people talk about the starting pitching (92) and the offense (93) yet it was the top of the bullpen that made the Jays so good in those years.
The other duo that comes to my mind is Mariano Rivera/John Wetteland. (BTW what happened to Wetteland? was it injuries that cut his career short?) Rivera was a great understudy to Wetteland and they were probably a bit more dominant for those two years then Ward/Henke.
Two duos come to mind and the first pick may seem to be a homer pick but they were VERY dominant for about 2-3 yrs. That duo was Duane Ward/Tom Henke. They were just about automatic and would shorten the game to a 7 inning game for the Jays. A lot of people talk about the starting pitching (92) and the offense (93) yet it was the top of the bullpen that made the Jays so good in those years.
The other duo that comes to my mind is Mariano Rivera/John Wetteland. (BTW what happened to Wetteland? was it injuries that cut his career short?) Rivera was a great understudy to Wetteland and they were probably a bit more dominant for those two years then Ward/Henke.
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