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Originally Posted by flambers
Jays had an insane amount of blown saves last year with a high end closer, that would have generated 8 to 10 more wins.
If I recall Jays had ~ 20 blown saves or something like that.
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Don't quote me on this, but those blown saves weren't just in the 9th inning. You can get a blown save in the 7th just as easily as you can in the 9th innings. This is maybe the point you are trying to make, really unsure of what you were trying to get across.
As for the bullpen/closer not being important - I completely disagree with who ever said that. Like I said in an earlier post, look at the clubs who are in the World Series right now - the Rangers especially have a bullpen that just shuts the door. If their starter can get them 6+ innings with a lead, that game is nearly untouchable. The same went with the Braves all season long, Venters/Kimbrel/Linebrink were dominant and put the Braves in a position to be a post-season team. Unfortunately, they were just used too often during the season, and it bit them in the arse the last three weeks of it. A sturdy bullpen is about as essential as a dominant pitching staff - one has to coincide with the other. You have to have both - a good staff will only last you six of nine innings the majority of the time.