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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Closers don't like coming in with runners on base.
They like to start an inning. Baseball's very procedural that way.
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I think to build trust you want to get the ball in your hands whenever, sure you'd like to come in to start a fresh inning, but teams in our division won't have that luxury a lot of the time.
Also, Mariano Rivera has been used in all types of situations during tight games. It just depends on the guy. The better he is at adapting the better he is regarded by his manager, team and then the opposition.