Okay, so I did part one (a look at the one-two starting pitchers of each NL West squad) a couple of days ago.
I figured, with all the hoopla about Jeremy Affeldt and Brian Wilson getting two-year extensions (which I'm not exactly thrilled about), that a look at all the late-inning specialists of each NL West squad was in order.
Like before, I'm going to look at every team in the NL West except the Giants. Why not the Giants? Because I'm scouting "Enemy" lines, not "Our Own Team So I Can Expose Them to the Enemy" lines.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Chad Qualls (3.63 ERA, 24 saves, 1.15 WHIP, 7.79 K/9, 6.43 K/BB, 3.14 FIP)
For those who don't know, Qualls is one of the more effective closers in the league. Yes, he played for a lousy team last year. Yes, he blew five save ...
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“Giants” Enemy Lines: A Look at the Closers in the NL West
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Kevin O'Brien in MLBComments Off on “Giants” Enemy Lines: A Look at the Closers in the NL West