tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post1315349481091750768..comments2023-09-11T10:35:26.165-04:00Comments on The Flagrant Fan: Saves are a stupid statistic...except...William J. Taskerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-81357795926067088702012-04-27T11:30:21.679-04:002012-04-27T11:30:21.679-04:00Great article! You know I loathe the save stat, an...Great article! You know I loathe the save stat, and the "proven closer theory" could be the reason there are so many blown ones. Heath Bell isn't the best reliever on the team but he gets the call because he is proven and it's the 9th inning.<br /><br />I prefer, like you said, WPA for relievers as well as Shutdowns, Meltdowns, and RE24.Jonathan Mitchellhttp://mlbdirt.comnoreply@blogger.com