Top 5 Closers for the new season

[BstonBruin]

What do you think

1) Eric Gagne (NL Cy Young)
2) Keith Foulke (Lots of save opportunities with the sox)
3) Billy Wagner (Phillies are gonna be a good team above Braves)
4) John Schmoltz
5) Mariano Rivera

Just my opinion.....

[bleach168]

#5 - Keith Foulke (43 saves, 6 blown saves) - Weakest "stuff" in the group. Less established than the other elite closers. Pitching for a new team in a high-pressure situation. He'll have a decent season, just not what many are expecting.

#4 - Mariano Rivera (45 saves, 6 blown saves) - Just about unhittable. Probably going too low in drafts.

#3 - John Smoltz (46 saves, 5 blown saves) - He got 55 saves just two years ago. But I don't see him getting enough opportunities this year to get over 50 saves. But when he gets his opportunities, he won't waste them.

#2 - Billy Wagner (44 saves, 3 blown saves) - Can you say 100mph heater? With Phillies solid starting pitching and Tim Worrell setting him up, nothing but good things will come from Wagner. Oh yeah, not pitching in a hitters park won't hurt either.

#1 - Eric Gagne (55 saves, 0 blown saves) - Nothing I really need to say about this guy. He should be #1 on everyone's list.

[intense]

#5 - Keith Foulke (43 saves, 6 blown saves) - Weakest "stuff" in the group. Less established than the other elite closers. Pitching for a new team in a high-pressure situation. He'll have a decent season, just not what many are expecting.

#4 - Mariano Rivera (45 saves, 6 blown saves) - Just about unhittable. Probably going too low in drafts.

#3 - John Smoltz (46 saves, 5 blown saves) - He got 55 saves just two years ago. But I don't see him getting enough opportunities this year to get over 50 saves. But when he gets his opportunities, he won't waste them.

#2 - Billy Wagner (44 saves, 3 blown saves) - Can you say 100mph heater? With Phillies solid starting pitching and Tim Worrell setting him up, nothing but good things will come from Wagner. Oh yeah, not pitching in a hitters park won't hurt either.

#1 - Eric Gagne (55 saves, 0 blown saves) - Nothing I really need to say about this guy. He should be #1 on everyone's list.

agreed, nice list here... Rivera may not get as many saves as normal if yankees blow alot of people out...