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Originally Posted by bbcard1
That's not at all what being a closer means. Personally, I would be all for Lee Smith and Hoffman is a no brainer.
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Of course that is what it means. Hoffman began his professional career as a closer in the minors because his pitch repertoire was not good enough to be a starter. There was a REALLY good reason why Hoffman was an 11th round draft choice. Admittedly he was great at what he was asked to do. But going max effort for 15-20 pitches at a time does not make someone a Hall Of Famer.
Tom C