L (2-2) 2ip 1h 3r 1er 2bb 3k Mariano Rivera
BS, W (1-0) 1.2ip 0h 0er 0r 1bb 1k Octavio Dotel
Adding to the hit parade of closer explosions is Mariano Rivera of the free falling Yankees. (I bet more than one person hopes Bellamy Road wins the Derby). Dotel “blew” his save on a run scored on a ground out, which seems a bit unfair (and you know someone’s gonna look at that and say…see? Dotel blew another save). Well he did allow a run to score, but what happens if Posada doesn’t go to second when Jeter steals third on the previous play and the grounder is an inning ending double play? We applaud him for getting the job done.
But all of this closer volatility reminds me. How much did your league spend on Lidge, Gagne and Rivera and how do their numbers compare with Lyon, Brazoban and Mesa?