Mariano Rivera ... " What IF " he Pitched for a team like the Pittsburgh pirates ...

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Would he still have 600+ Saves ? and a lifetime ERA of 2.21 ??

Not taking anything away from Mariano.. but the Team he is pitching for Helps some... sets him up for those Saves, etc...

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Chop says no- makes no difference if he pitched for Astros.
http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=912398&page=2&highlight=Kimbrel

One of the biggest misconceptions about saves is people think a closer has to play for a great team to get a lot of saves.
This is not true.
Good teams often win games by more then 3 runs more often then bad teams.
Kimbrel is on a great team.
But even if he was not this would not be a huge factor.
Rivera would have saved a ton of games no matter which team he played on.

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600+ saves?? I doubt it... But he still would have a shit load with the Pirates

2.21 ERA, very possible.

 

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maybe not as many saves but low era for sure.

 

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Less saves, lower era.

 

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On 2nd thought around the same era. A closer won't be facing any pitchers.

 

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Career would have been similar to Trevor Hoffman. He would have performed great, been the best closer, but not nearly as famous.

 

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​why use the pirates as your example,...why not the cubs,they have never won anything at least the pirates have.....fuckin bullshit

 

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More if he played for the Mets

 

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he wouldn't have 638 career saves.... M. Rivera relieved D. Robertson

- A. Hicks lined out to shortstop

- C. Thomas struck out looking

- B. Dozier grounded out to first congrats on career save 638

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Ladeda said:

Career would have been similar to Trevor Hoffman. He would have performed great, been the best closer, but not nearly as famous.

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I think same saves, same ERA....not as famous

 

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Pirates have bad many great closers the last few decades