If there ever was a time that highlighted the benefits of creative relief pitcher usage, its the 2016 postseason. Alex Sandro Brazil Jersey . Weve seen a teams closer,?Kenley Jansen,?come into the game in the seventh to pitch the longest stint of his career, and weve seen the teams ace get the save. Weve seen Aroldis Chapman used in the eighth twice in three games. Weve seen Andrew Miller?used as Clevelands personal 911 service, coming in any time between the fifth and the eighth and throwing 17 1/3 scoreless innings with 30 strikeouts this postseason.People talk about killing the win, but if theres any stat in baseball that deserves capital punishment, its the save. Lets kill it, blow it up, burn the pieces and send the ashes by rocket into the sun.Well-designed evaluative stats, by their very nature, measure events that lead teams to win games. Home runs arent valuable just because someone declared they are valuable, but because theyre the event in baseball that most leads to runs being scored. Saves, on the other hand, are an accounting fiction. The closer role as it currently stands exists not to maximize team wins but to maximize the number of saves.It didnt get this way overnight. Baseballs modern closer role started in 1977, when Cubs manager Herman Franks nearly stopped using Bruce Sutter when the team was behind. After he was used 23 times when the team was behind in his 2.70 ERA rookie year, Sutter was used when behind only 19 times the next four years. Douglas Costa Brazil Jersey .1 million pounds ($61.2 million) on Saturday, giving the beleaguered English Premier League champions a major lift.Marquinhos Brazil Jersey . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay. http://www.officialbrazilonline.com/world-cup-rodrigo-caio-football-jersey/ . Peter Gammons, an analyst for Major League Baseballs network and website, drew the ire of hockey fans on Sunday when he criticized the two NHL teams on Twitter for their physical game the night before.Oscar has revealed to Sky Sports News HQ the extent of his frustration at a lack of playing time this season but insists he wants to stay at Chelsea and prove himself under new manager Antonio Conte. The 24-year-old Brazil international has made 20 Premier League starts after an early-season injury and is reportedly attracting interest from a host of top European clubs including Juventus.But, speaking ahead of their penultimate game of the season at Liverpool, live on Sky Sports 2 HD on Wednesday night, Oscar says Contes arrival is a clean slate for the entire Chelsea squad. Its been very difficult for me, Oscar told Sky Sports News HQ. I had a great season last season, and Im coming from two or three seasons of doing well, but I was one of those players who got injured at the start of the season. Oscar has made 13 appearances of the bench this season When I came back, the team wasnt doing so well and I found myself on the bench and in and out of the first team. I didnt achieve the level I wanted to achieve but hopefully next season I can do better.[The new managers arrival] is great for the players. Obviously you have to prove yourself. Im sure the coach has been following all the players individually. Oscar is looking forward to proving himself under Antonio Conte next season It will be a breath of fresh air to the team and everyones excited to prove their worth to be here. Neymar Jersey. Obviously I havent been very happy because I havent been playing very much but, with the new coach coming in, its a fresh beginning for everyone.Doubts remain, however, over the future of Chelseas long-standing captain John Terry, who is out of contract in June, and has not been given any indication yet from the club that he is in line for an extension.Terry said on Tuesday that he still wants to stay at Stamford Bridge, while interim head coach Guus Hiddink believes the centre-back is worthy of a new deal, and Oscar also hopes the skipper will remain at the club.He said: His future is down to him and Chelsea to decide whats best. Obviously I want him to stay but its down to them.Hes a great leader and he has helped me ever since I arrived here. I like him very much but he will know whats best for his future and whatever he decides Ill be happy for him. Also See: Sky Live: Liverpool v Chelsea Premier League table WATCH: Klopp on Chelsea game Get a ￡10 free bet! Cheap NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys AuthenticWholesale Jerseys ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaNFL Cheap JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
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