Are Closers not Appreciated enough?

Question

I have heard that with out Starting pitching , then Closer doesnt get the chace to close, but it your Starter does good and you dont have a legit closer then will struggle to get that win .

Not anybody can close and can handle the pressure of being a closer

Example : Yesterday the Phillies and Mets , Wagner was out and was not going to get used, The Mets Bullpen just Sucked simple as that They had like 4 or 5 Relief pitchers come out to get 3 outs , and could not hold on to the 3 run lead.

Another Example 2 years ago the Yankees were playing the Tigers and Mo was not Avaliable for a reason cant recall, and Proctor was put up to save the game , simple he blew the lead and the Yankees Lost.

Answer 1

Today's closers get WAY too much credit. Francisco Rodriguez couldnt hold a candle to Goose Gossage or Rollie Fingers. There is no way he could pitch 3 innings for each of his saves. Closers since the start of the 1990's are ALL overrated.

Answer 2

Closers get too much credit but at the same time they are very valuable to the team.

Answer 3

They are here in Milwaukee.

I would give ANYTHING to get a big-time closer.  Eric Gagne didn't exactly work out.

Answer 4

I appreciate the closers role, but back in Goose Gossages day they had to pitch 2 or 3 innings nuch of the time to get the save. Goose had about 340 saves and about half of them were saves of 5 or more outs.

Answer 5

I think closers get plenty of appreciation.

For example, four of them made the All-Star game for the American League this year.

If anyone on the pitching staff is under-appreciated, it would be the set-up guys or the middle relievers. Starters and closers get their due.

Answer 6

While not everyone can handle the pressure situations, I think that closers get too much credit sometimes. A closer nowadys can come in to pitch the last inning with a three-run lead and get the save -- like he did something great to win the game for his team.

Guess what???? You're not SUPPOSED to blow a three-run lead in one inning.

Answer 7

Yeah I guess closers can sometimes be under appreciated...but I deffinatly realize how important closers are and appreciate them.