Best Fireman off all time (Dennis Eckersley or Mariano Rivera)?

Journeyman · Jul 25, 2006

Splitting hairs with this question as both were incredible, but if you had to award the games all time best closer who would you give it to?

Journeyman · Jul 25, 2006

Eckersley's best 48 saves ERA 0.61 73 SO 4 BB ( 4 walks!) 73 IP 41 hits

Rivera's best year 53 saves ERA 1.94 66 SO 20 BB 78 IP 65 hits

viking611 · Jul 25, 2006

Journeyman said:
Eckersley's best 48 saves ERA 0.61 73 SO 4 BB ( 4 walks!) 73 IP 41 hits

Rivera's best year 53 saves ERA 1.94 66 SO 20 BB 78 IP 65 hits

cant say either is better than the other...clearly Ecks best year closing was better than Rivera's though.

charleslanger · Jul 25, 2006

To me Eck was more money in the bank-- trumps re longetivity also.......

Insiders · Jul 25, 2006

After Erickersly gave up the home run to Kirk Gibson in the 89 World Series and the LA Dodgers went on to win the series, he became the most HATED relief pitcher of ALL times in my books. That pitch changed history in my life.....I HATE that guy.

Redneckman · Jul 25, 2006

I've never seen a pitcher like Eck who in his prime could seemingly throw the ball exactly where he wanted. With movement.

Journeyman · Jul 25, 2006

Redneckman said:
I've never seen a pitcher like Eck who in his prime could seemingly throw the ball exactly where he wanted. With movement.

he really did have the most ridiculous control of all time IMO...the plate could have been the size of a match book and Eckersley would have still walked very few.

tkf18ny · Jul 25, 2006

Eckersly's best season was better, but overall Rivera is better.

bailey · Jul 25, 2006

Rivera is better look at his post season stats no one comes close.Eck was great but Rivera stands alone in my opinion.

RalphJ · Jul 25, 2006

I would take Eck in his prime over Rivera in his.

primetime21+ · Jul 25, 2006

rivera is better in my book. Eck was great, but MO is the clutchest pitcher of all time. The one big hit he gave up in the world series was a bloop. Eck gave up the gibson HR. That is a big difference.

Journeyman · Jul 25, 2006

primetime21 said:
rivera is better in my book. Eck was great, but MO is the clutchest pitcher of all time. The one big hit he gave up in the world series was a bloop. Eck gave up the gibson HR. That is a big difference.

Rivera gave up a grand slam and the Sox came from way behind to beat the Yankees in Fenway in the regular season....Was it Trot Nixon, I cannot reemember who it was ?

That HR ignited a Red Sox team that was dead in the water...From that point on that Boston team never quit on anything.

I don't think you could go wrong with either one, Rivera has played for a winner much longer than Eck did...plus Eckersley did not start closing til age 33.

If Eckersley started his career as a closer he would have put that save record out there on the same field with Cy Young's 511 wins.

Wrigley · Jul 25, 2006

still gotta give props out to Bruce Sutter the only pitcher in the HOF that never started a game . But would have to take Eck

SALTHEITAL · Jul 26, 2006

The numbers speak for themselve's....

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Rivera's the best ever.

As of today, Lee Smith has appeared in 314 more relief situations..that said, Mo's only 76 saves away from having the most ever!

Hope he get's to 479,before he hangs up his cleats. :103631605

Journeyman · Jul 26, 2006

I Am Shocked At Your Selection Sal! ....not!

stump · Jul 26, 2006

rivera

bullring · Jul 26, 2006

none. B.J. Ryan.

Brock Landers · Jul 26, 2006

I'd take Gagne the year he won the Cy Young, the guy could not be touched...

RupertPupkin · Jul 26, 2006

Ill take JJ Putz over both of them

THECLOSER · Jul 26, 2006

rivera...no question!

look at the hitters of today in the AL! no question he is the better pitcher

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