Who's the best relief pitcher this season (not necessarily a closer) in the AL & NL?

Question

Who's the best relief pitcher this season (not necessarily a closer) in the AL & NL?

Answer 1

AL K Rod cuz he is about to brake a record

NL Brad Lidge cuz he hasn't blown a save

Answer 2

AL: K-Rod

NL: Brad Lidge

Answer 3

k rod

Answer 4

AL K ROD

NL BRAD LIDGE

Answer 5

So far -- Brad Ziegler.

ERA of zero point zero zero in 32.0 innings.

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Whoops, make that 34.0 innings, blanking Toronto for 2 inning tonight.

Answer 6

Outside choice-Brad Ziegler of Oakland.

34 shutout innings this year, 0.00 ERA.

Thats almost 4 complete game shutouts in a row.

Answer 7

Where's the Joe Nathan love?!  I'm going with the relievers with the best numbers and minimum of 40 IP.

Most Saves doesn't = Best reliever, plus K-Rod annoys me.

AL: Joe Nathan

1.88 ERA, 9.15 K/9, 2.17 BB/9, .189 BAA

Better numbers than K-Rod all around, except Rodriguez has pitched only 3 more innings than Nathan.  [He blew a save against the M's tonight but they haven't updated his numbers yet, I don't think he was charged for the runs though.]

NL: Brad Lidge

2.25 ERA, 11.81 K/9, 4.31 BB/9, .214 BAA

He walks a lot of people but he's good and the best

reliever in the National League.

Answer 8

AL: K-Rod, honorable mention to Ziegler.

NL: Brad Lidge, honorable mention to Carlos Marmol regardless of those 2 weeks he struggled, his pitches are nasty.