The Chameleon Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Every year cooperstown gives out the "Fireman" award. This is the award for the best closer in the AL and NL... I ask you who you like as the best all-time"Firemen". My picks right off the bat are..... and In a related matter see this myspace for a laugh.. [url= http://www.myspace.com/beardedreliefpitchers ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXQ42 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 (edited) I would have to say that Tom Henke is up there, but so is Mariano Rivera....For the National League, I would say Trevor Hoffman. Edited August 2, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 I always loved Goose Gossage. Dan Quisenberry scared the hell out of every batter. However, Rollie Fingers is the best since he played in an era where relief pitchers weren't used like they are today, meaning, starters 'actually' pitched (and were expected to pitch) a significant amount complete games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Wheres the Wild thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 all great picks... i like rollie, too... henke was definitely someone you could count on... i wouldnt say these guys were the best of "All-Time", but in "their" time, The Nasty Boys bullpen of late 80's early 90's Reds (Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton, Randy Myers) were a hard throwing force to be reckoned with. mean as piss.for a dark horse, i think John Smoltz deserves some credit - it's a different mentality going from starter to closer, but he did it flawlessly, and though he only did it for 3 years, he racked up 150 some-odd saves - thats incredible! and now he's back to starting and still pitching great. one of the all-time great pitchers, period.trevor hoffman deserves a mention, too. total consistency, and hell, he holds the all-time saves record! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Yup, I would have picked Smoltz as well. He's one of my all-time favorite pitchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 his save total would have been unfathomable if he was closing for the braves all those years. 15 years of first place finishes, he could have saved 600 by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Yup, I would have picked Smoltz as well. He's one of my all-time favorite pitchers.I agree and I hate the Braves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Do you hate them because they won 14 consecutive division titles? FOURTEEN!!! That's unbelievable. Or do you hate them because they once had the best starting rotations in the history of the game? Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Steve Avery and John Smoltz. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Mike Hennamen deserves a mention too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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