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Will Francisco Rodriguez obliterate Thigpen's save record?

RedHeart54RedHeart54 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭
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Rodriguez currently has 45 saves with 51 games to go. (Thigpen's record of 57 has stood for 18 years.) If my math is correct he's on pace for about 66 or 67 saves.

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  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,128 ✭✭✭
    He won't obliterate it. Now that the Angels have some more hitting (Texiera) I wouldn't figure on there being as many save situations. He'll probably break it but by 1 or 2. The reason he's on such a strong pace is that they've been winning all of their games by small margins.
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  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    i think he will break it by 5 or 6.

    Personally saves are way overrated, come in for one lousy inning with no one on base. yawn. Gotta respect the old school guys who pitched 2+ innings, in real jams.
  • TreetopTreetop Posts: 1,474 ✭
    4th blown save by Frankie lastnight, because of Texeria's error. 4 unearned runs in the 9th by the Orioles tied the game. Halos were able to pull out the win in the bottom of the 9th when the orioles walked in the winning run

    Frankis is not even close to the pitcher he was a few years ago. He's post steroids and has lost the sharp breaking ball and 5-6 miles an hour on his fast ball. The only thing that has saved him from falling off the map is a chnage up he developed in the off season.

    Frankie's not fooling many batters anymore.
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  • RedHeart54RedHeart54 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭
    Rodriguez is the new single season saves leader. He got his 58th last night.
  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He will end up with 61 or 62.
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    he is awesome!!

    for an inning that is.


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  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    he is awesome at collecting cheap saves. image the best actually.


    he is no Bruce Sutter:

    For comparison i looked up Bruce Sutter who won the Cy Young award in 1979.

    Sutter had 41 games where he pitched Multiple innings. and 36 games where he entered with Men on base.

    K-Fraud has ZERO multiple inning games and 8 games he entered with men on base. Pathetic. case closed.
  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    for comparison what would the media hype be if a pitcher were to break the single season win total? This record is really getting the yawn treatment from fans and media.
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  • RedHeart54RedHeart54 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭


    << <i>for comparison what would the media hype be if a pitcher were to break the single season win total? >>



    Is it even possible to break that record whatwith the 5 man rotation? It's hard enough to win 20 anymore.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Yes, do i win a prize?




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    Steve
    Good for you.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭



    I wish the Mets had him to begin the 9th inning yesterday.


    The guy they gave the ball to is the real fraud.


    And Fwiw K Rod should be compared to Thigpen not Sutter.



    Steve
    Good for you.
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