Closers in order of ERA+:

1. Cordero
2. Capps
3. Wood
4. Gagne
5. Valverde
6. Izzy
PaulNoonan | Homepage | 05.05.08 - 9:20 am | #

In case you're curious:

Matt Wise (in only 1 inning) - 45. Wise, prior tothis year, has never had an ERA+ below 91 in his career, and never below 98 since his rookie year. He has only been below 100 twice in 8 years.

Scott Linebrink - 194

Yeah, that would do the trick.

Also, I still think that David Riske will come around. It's been 7 years since the guy put up an ERA over 4, and he's consistently put up an ERA+ over 120. Last year's 191 was certainly an anomoly, but he's basically always over 100. He will likely get better.

(Age should not be hitting him too hard yet. He's only 31.)
PaulNoonan | Homepage | 05.05.08 - 9:32 am | #

god damn is Marmol sexy
ESK | 05.05.08 - 9:40 am | #

I wish we still had Chuck Crim. His ERA+s with the Brewers:

1987 - 126
1988 - 136
1989 - 136
1990 - 112
1991 - 87

Poor Chuck was never the same after 1990. All those appearances really got to him.
PaulNoonan | Homepage | 05.05.08 - 10:15 am | #

87-89 were some good bullpen years.

Plesac:
1987: 177
1988: 165
1989: 164
ESK | 05.05.08 - 10:44 am | #

I was actually looking up Plesac right before I read this. He was pretty frickin good for awhile there.
PaulNoonan | Homepage | 05.05.08 - 10:57 am | #

He was pretty frickin good for a heck of a lot longer than people give him credit for.
ESK | 05.05.08 - 11:14 am | #