Monday, February 19, 2007

 

Brian Cashman demurs on Mariano Rivera again via Bill Madden column

Cashman's disrespect was noticed by commenters at Baseball Think Factory. Bill Madden discussed starters v closers, relative value, etc., and hit the jackpot.

Comments following Madden's article on Baseball Think Factory: and "26. J. Michael Neal Posted: February 18, 2007 at 06:50 PM (#2299769)
The big issue, I think, is that it's difficult to find pitchers who can pitch in the typical relief role, successfully, year in and year out. Papelbon excelled for five months as a closer, sure; but then his arm fell off, and was advised thereafter that his body is better off pitching in a normal starter usage pattern than in relief. Plenty of other pitchers have had one, or even two, good years as a closer; but it's hard to sustain. That's why it doesn't make sense to go out and pay top dollar for the latest flash-in-the-pan. Items referenced from Bill Madden's NY Daily News column, 2/18/07, "Closers vs Starters"

"Michael Jordan, at the end, got paid as much by the Bulls for the past as he did for the present.

The Yankees got away with paying the guy retail for years, and that needs to change."


Rivera in Tampa to get physical,
2/15/07, ap

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