Has to be Trevor Hoffman. Hoffman is not the first name that comes to mind when you think of the dominant closers because he doesn't have the "stuff". But in this day of blown saves, there is nobody more reliable out there. Hoffman tops out at 88 (on a good day) with the fastball and throws his nasty change and that's IT. He is not a regular on the All-Star team but should go this yr and should be a HALL OF FAMER. He is 12 for 12 this yr and closing in on Lee Smith. Trevor is Ageless and classy as can be.
<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD class=hi align=left>Career</TD><TD class=hi>775</TD><TD class=hi>841.1</TD><TD class=hi>642</TD><TD class=hi>283</TD><TD class=hi>75</TD><TD class=hi>240</TD><TD class=hi>931</TD><TD class=hi>49</TD><TD class=hi>54</TD><TD class=hi>447</TD><TD class=hi>0.0</TD><TD class=hi>1.05</TD><TD class=hi>.208</TD><TD class=hi>2.73</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
447 Saves....2.73 Career ERA
Yeah...real underrated...
:howdy:
447 Saves....2.73 Career ERA
Yeah...real underrated...
:howdy:
According to units won this year:
1. Scott Kazmir (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) - 7-3, 3.15 ERA, +8.60 units.
2. Roy Halladay (Toronto Blue Jays) - 7-1, 2.81 ERA, +7.80 units.
3. Tom Glavine (New York Mets) - 8-2, 2.59 ERA, +7.51 units.
4. Curt Schilling (Boston Red Sox) - 8-2, 3.86 ERA, +7.28 units.
5. Gustavo Chacin (Toronto Blue Jays) - 6-1, 5.11 ERA, +7.13 units.
6. Miguel Batista (Arizona Diamondbacks) - 5-2, 4.12 ERA, +6.48 units.
7. Brandon Webb (Arizona Diamondbacks) - 8-0, 2.01 ERA, +5.94 units.
8. Ryan Madson (Philadelphia Phillies) - 5-3, 6.04 ERA, +5.75 units.
9. Bronson Arroyo (Cincinnati Reds) - 7-2, 2.40 ERA, +5.73 units.
10. Tim Hudson (Atlanta Braves) - 5-3, 3.99 ERA, +5.51 units.
Note - I am not saying all these guys are necesssarily underrated but for them to be making these units some gamblers must have them not rated high enough. As you see some of them have high ERA's and you can bet they are getting great run support, so that plays in to these rankings as well. Just threw this out here, copied it from article over at Covers and it though it sort of ties in to this I couldn't make a case for all these guys.
1. Scott Kazmir (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) - 7-3, 3.15 ERA, +8.60 units.
2. Roy Halladay (Toronto Blue Jays) - 7-1, 2.81 ERA, +7.80 units.
3. Tom Glavine (New York Mets) - 8-2, 2.59 ERA, +7.51 units.
4. Curt Schilling (Boston Red Sox) - 8-2, 3.86 ERA, +7.28 units.
5. Gustavo Chacin (Toronto Blue Jays) - 6-1, 5.11 ERA, +7.13 units.
6. Miguel Batista (Arizona Diamondbacks) - 5-2, 4.12 ERA, +6.48 units.
7. Brandon Webb (Arizona Diamondbacks) - 8-0, 2.01 ERA, +5.94 units.
8. Ryan Madson (Philadelphia Phillies) - 5-3, 6.04 ERA, +5.75 units.
9. Bronson Arroyo (Cincinnati Reds) - 7-2, 2.40 ERA, +5.73 units.
10. Tim Hudson (Atlanta Braves) - 5-3, 3.99 ERA, +5.51 units.
Note - I am not saying all these guys are necesssarily underrated but for them to be making these units some gamblers must have them not rated high enough. As you see some of them have high ERA's and you can bet they are getting great run support, so that plays in to these rankings as well. Just threw this out here, copied it from article over at Covers and it though it sort of ties in to this I couldn't make a case for all these guys.
Here is Trevor's statline on the yr. He is a perfect 12 for 12 and his WHIP is less than 1. Not only does he get the save, but he hardly breaks a sweat or makes his backers sweat:
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=613 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>2006</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=left> San Diego Padres</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>1</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>1.35</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>20</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>12</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>12</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>20.0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>15</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>3</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>3</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>1</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>3</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>16</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=613 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>2006</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=left> San Diego Padres</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>1</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>1.35</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>20</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>12</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>12</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>20.0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>15</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>3</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>3</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>1</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>0</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>3</TD><TD class=textSm noWrap align=middle>16</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Miguel Batista has definitely been pitching well of late. Also don't forget Armas Jr and rookie Mike O'Connor of the Nats. Armas hasn't lost in nine straight starts if I'm not mistaken, and O'Connor has pitched at least 5 innings and given up no more than three runs in EVERY start this season.
