nybaseballdigest.com - 10/13/2009
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Another playoff game, another closer melts down. This time add the name Huston Street to the list. As of today here are the ERA’s for each of the postseason entrants:
Joe Nathan -9.00
Jonathan Papelbon – 13.50
Huston Street – 13.50
Jonathan Broxton – 2.45
Brad ...
Closers Struggling This Postseason
truebluela.com 10/20/2009 —
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Fuentes joins the list
sullybaseball.blogspot.com 10/18/2009 — So now Brian Fuentes blew a big game... a game where his team was 3 outs from winning. And he joins Fernando Rodney, Ryan Franklin, Joe Nathan, Huston Street and Jonathan Papelbon as closers who wet the bed with 3 outs to go this October. (It is ...
Playoff Comebacks, Closer Failures, and the Growing Mariano Rivera Fan Club
noyoureatowel.net 10/13/2009 — Let me first say that the Mariano Rivera Fan Club should be growing exponentially. After watching some of the best closers in the games blow up this postseason, it makes you appreciate Mariano Rivera more and more. Here is a series-by-series breakdown of the 9th inning comebacks vs. All-Star ...
Even the mightiest of closers eventually fall
bluejayhunter.com 10/13/2009 — All it took was less than one week and already the first round of the MLB playoffs are in the books. It was not without controversy what with the botched calls, but for me the storyline that prevailed through most of the series was the fall of many of the teams closers. Jonathan Papelbon, Joe ...
Closing Time
yankees.lhblogs.com 10/13/2009 — While watching Huston Street fall apart in the ninth inning of the Rockies-Phillies game, it got me thinking about what an awful postseason this has so far been for some of the top closers in the game.
Street saved 35 games this year and had a 0.91 ...
The true measure of Rivera's genius. His resolve.
athbloggs.blogspot.com 10/13/2009 — On Saturday in the Joe Nathan make Armando Benitez look clutch post we spoke about the troubles that Joe Nathan has had in his playoff career. If you look at the numbers, it’s quite unbelievable really. It’s like he’s a completely different pitcher. But that’s what pressure does. You squeeze ...
Blown Saves Story of Post Season So Far
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 10/13/2009 — You can talk about A-Rod suddenly becoming Mr. October or Sabathia earning his money or Vladamir Guerrero hitting that single or the Dodgers sweeping the Cardinals. The story of the post season at the end of the division series rounds is the blown saves. We had Joe Nathan serving up a two run ...
Closer Implosions
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/14/2009 — Good morning, Fackers. We began yesterday talking about Huston Street's blown save and how it fit into a trend of closers not being able to lock it down so far this postseason. Aside from the aforementioned meltdowns by Jonathan Papelbon, Joe Nathan and Ryan Franklin, other shutdown late inning ...
Discussion: Huston Street
mlbtraderumors.com 9/29/2009 — This winter marks the last time that Colorado closer Huston Street will be eligible for arbitration. In today's Denver Post, Troy E. Renck implores the Rockies to skip the arbitration session and lock the 25-year-old up in a multi-year agreement. ...
Manuel again turns to Lidge
myespn.go.com 10/12/2009 — Well, Brad Lidge got the job done. It sure didn't look easy, though. Tom Verducci: When the Phillies attempt to close out Colorado tonight and pu...
Phillies rally in ninth, KO Rockies —
NY Post: Sports
DENVER -- The collapsing closers club got another member last night when the Rockies' Huston Street blew the save in Game 4 of their NLDS with the Phillies.
Street gave up three runs in the ninth to give the Phillies a dramatic 5-4 victory and a...
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