We Blew It!!! Nats Walk-Off 5-4 on Zimmerman's 2R-HR.

[m26555]

maybe mentality is the wrong word. there job is a better choice. no matter what inning, the reliever's goal is supposed to get 3 outs and not give up runs. doesnt really matter which inning that reliever pitch in, because there job is still the same(get 3 outs)

Their job is the same; that doesn't mean they'll do it as well.

[nny]

I really don't see the point in using a sample size when a player is injured and therefore cannot play to their true ability level.

I mean, let's look at it this way

2007: Healthy, performed well
2008: healthy, performed well
late 2008: Healthy, was in closer roll, performed well
Early 2009: Not healthy, was in closer roll, did not perform well
late 2009: Health, not in closer roll, performing well

The only variable that changes along with performance is his health

[m26555]

How can we be so sure he was injured that whole time? There was no drop in his velocity at all to signal that there was something wrong with him.

[Namaste]

How can we be so sure he was injured that whole time? There was no drop in his velocity at all to signal that there was something wrong with him.

We can't be sure and he probably wasn't hurt the whole time.

[Mainge]

Def was a drop in velocity.

[m26555]

Def was a drop in velocity.

I don't know. I still remember him hitting 100 on the gun a few times and typically being in the 96-98 range.