Yeah, I agree. Relievers are an odd bag. That gasoline thrower this year might be the ultimate setup man next year. The Rivera, Hoffman, Wagner types are pretty rare.
Yeah, I agree. Relievers are an odd bag. That gasoline thrower this year might be the ultimate setup man next year. The Rivera, Hoffman, Wagner types are pretty rare.
I'm thinking they use that because it shows how much of the team's payroll is tied up in the player, the overall investment.
But relievers can be inconstant. Just because they are playing poorly this year, doesn't mean they can't turn it around the next. So that money might not all be bad.