From the Geeks R' Us Department:
Save statistics just might be the most misleading in the game. You get equal credit for one whether you strike out the side or nearly screw up royally.
Exhibit A: Last night's Phillies-Nationals game. Philly closer Brad Lidge enters in the ninth with his team up 9-6 and gives up a two-run HR. By doing so, he put himself in position to get a save, which he eventually did "earn" in Philly's 9-8 win.
I don't know, man. Seems those stinkers shouldn't count in the save catagory.
Or maybe I'm just bitter because the Sox have had only one save situation so far and Pap barely got over the finish line.
(A golden smog production)
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This is like saying winning a World Series shouldn't count if it takes you 7 games.
ReplyDeleteResults are all that really matters. A lot of closers get themselves into jams and weasel out of it. And yeah, Kendrick gave Pap a good at bat the other day.