The Greatest Closer of All Time Will Enter the Baseball HOF Next Year

[HammerDown]

Hells bells, it's Trevor time!

 

[calsnowskier]

1) Didn't know Rivera's nickname was "Trevor".

2) Didn't know he was eligible next year.


You learn something new every day. Thanks for the education, Hammer.




Completely off topic...

What do you think Hoffman's chances are of getting into the Hall next year?

 

[HammerDown]

What do you think Hoffman's chances are of getting into the Hall next year?

 

[Mistaken4193]

Is Mariano eligible next year????

 

[HammerDown]

Is Mariano eligible next year????

Who?

 

[Tharvot]

1) Didn't know Rivera's nickname was "Trevor".

2) Didn't know he was eligible next year.


You learn something new every day. Thanks for the education, Hammer.




Completely off topic...

What do you think Hoffman's chances are of getting into the Hall next year?

Hoffman should get in w/o much issue. The dude is basically responsible for the position of closer as we know it today.

 

[StanMarsh51]

Who?

The guy who didn't need to be be babied the entire 2nd half of his career so he could rack up a bunch of 3 out or less saves and rarely inherit runners?

 

[HammerDown]

The guy who didn't need to be be babied the entire 2nd half of his career so he could rack up a bunch of 3 out or less saves and rarely inherit runners?

Mariano either a.) found the mythical fountain of youth, or b.) did like the rest of the team and injected drugs in bathroom stalls before games.

I wonder which?

 

[Mistaken4193]

Who?

Just that fellow that goes by the name Mariano Rivera. The one who whooped batters asses for almost 20 years throwing 1 pitch.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I thought Trevor was great, but he's not the best of all time. Neither is Rivera. Sorry, but they didn't have to pitch more than 1 inning to get a save. Guys like Gossage were pitching two to three innings to get a save when they were playing.

 

[tducey]

Yeah, Hoffman makes it in next year but as others have said Rivera is the best closer ever not Hoffman.

 

[calsnowskier]

I am not even 100% certain that Hoff is the 2nd best closer since the position gained prominence. People forget just how amazing Eck was. He absolutely deserves inclusion in the discussion as the 2nd best.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

Hoff is easily not the best closer of all time. did you know the name mariano rivera? yea that guy. he is the best. no im not being bias cause im a yankee fan. when he came in 9 out of 10 times he would save the game. he was close to an automatic as there is

 

[Mistaken4193]

Craig Kimbrel will end up being better than all of them.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

First ballot member no doubt for TH. He b a goodie.

 

[StanMarsh51]

Craig Kimbrel will end up being better than all of them.

Closers (and relievers in general) tend to fizzle out so quickly that it's really hard to predict who'll have a long career and who wouldn't.

 

[GNG]

1) Didn't know Rivera's nickname was "Trevor".

Me either.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Billy Wagner will be the best closer eligible for the HOF next year, but he won't get in.

 

[GNG]

Pete Rose is overdue for induction into the HOF.

 

[Lemon Harang Pie]

Hoff is easily not the best closer of all time. did you know the name mariano rivera? yea that guy. he is the best. no im not being bias cause im a yankee fan. when he came in 9 out of 10 times he would save the game. he was close to an automatic as there is

Sure but league average wasn't exactly that much lower.

The modern closer is probably the biggest waste of money (and talent) in professional sports.