Top 9 Closer's of the Decade

[Jeffy25]

9. Percival
8. Gagne
7. Izzy
6. Papelbon
5. K-Rod
4. Wagner
3. Nathan
2. Hoffman
1. Rivera


As in the other threads, do you agree with the order, and which one's are hall of famers/future hall of famers in your opinions?

[HoustonGM]

Rivera and Hoffman are locks to make the Hall.

[kenny1234]

I'd probably rank Nathan ahead of Hoffman, maybe Wagner ahead of Hoffman as well. Either way, Rivera and Hoffman are in the HOF.

[free2131]

Surely if Gagne is on this list, Smoltz should be too.

[Jeffy25]

Surely if Gagne is on this list, Smoltz should be too.

Gagne did have that amazing streak and a Cy Young award.

and another 30 saves....but I see your point.

[haveacigar]

Getting left off this list made Ugueth Urbina so angry, he set someone on fire.







Too soon?

[dickay]

9. Percival
8. Gagne
7. Izzy
6. Papelbon
5. K-Rod
4. Wagner
3. Nathan
2. Hoffman
1. Rivera


As in the other threads, do you agree with the order, and which one's are hall of famers/future hall of famers in your opinions?

list looks good enough for me, i'm not going to argue it. However it should look like this

8. Gagne
7. Izzy
6. Papelbon
5. K-Rod
4. Wagner
3. Nathan
2. Hoffman
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1. Rivera

The others aren't close.

[rschusta24]

Getting left off this list made Ugueth Urbina so angry, he set someone on fire.

I loved Ugy. That guy was electrifying.

Rivera is number one on this list and probably will be the best closer ever and is a no doubt hall of famer.









Even though he blew game 7 of the 2001 World Series and the clinching game for the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS. Yankees Suck!!!

[TheNamelessPoet]

I have trouble putting Papelbon on their... not a huge body of work there...

LOVE him and would take him on my team in an instant... but... I dont know... just doesnt seem right


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2 Nathan
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3a) Wagner
3b) Hoffman


the rest... in the same order

I think... like others... Rivera was in his own world

Nathan to me is then next on the list... just so damn consistant

then wagner and Hoffman to me were the next best too... but not quite even in the others classes