Best Closer In Baseball

[Tay]

This isn't simply who has the best stats so far this season or who has had the best career, but who you would take in a playoff game where you need to protect a 1-run lead. A lot of options here, if you select other, say who and why.

Rivera: 14 saves, 3.20 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 30 K's
Broxton: 14 saves, 1.50 ERA, .70 WHIP, 49 K's
Hoffman: 15 saves, 0.00 ERA, .47 WHIP, 15 K's
Rodriguez: 16 saves, 0.65 ERA, .98 WHIP, 31 K's
Papelbon: 14 saves, 2.16 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 28 K's
Lidge: 13 saves, 7.27 ERA, 1.81 WHIP, 28 K's
Nathan: 12 saves, 2.01 ERA, .90 WHIP, 26 K's
Bell: 17 saves, 1.42 ERA, .99 WHIP, 31 K's

[S P I C E]

K-Rod now but Rivera in his prime

[Chamillitary Click]

i'd say it's close between K-Rod & Paps, but leaning towards K-Rod.

but Mo all time, hands down.

[Tay]

I think I'd go with Broxton right now, he is the least experienced outside of Heath Bell, but he is just dominating hitters right now. I know he goes against the weak NL West and his stuff has never seemed that amazing other than being such a high velocity, but I can only doubt for so long. This guy is for real and seems to take away all hope for a rally when he takes the mound.

[OG Hack Wilson]

Mariano 

[Don Jacob]

i don't know honestly. i've watched broxton for a while now and i can't say him for absolute certain, but anyone of them can have their dominating nights.

[herpes]

All I know is Krod has been better than advertised.

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

RIGHT NOW...broxton or hoffman.

[herpes]

RIGHT NOW...broxton or hoffman.

Broxton has two blown saves and Hoffman is a compiler.

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

everyone has blown saves when its all said and done...and at the end of the year, broxton will be a top 3 closer...if not better

[M Dogg™]

K-Rod, hands down. Am I the only one that voted for him?

His been doing it at a high level for so long.

[white Boy]

its definately NOT lidge, jesus, i voted k-rod, as annoying he is to watch, he is sick

["THE" MoSav]

Krod

[herpes]

everyone has blown saves when its all said and done...and at the end of the year, broxton will be a top 3 closer...if not better

Krod has been perfect this season so far.  Heath Bell only has one blown save as wel.. I would take both of them over Broxton.

[Twentytwofifty]

This is a very tough choice.  Before the season I'd probably go with Papelbon or Rivera but they have had a less than fantastic season so far.  And Hoffman has been plain unhittable so far, would be tough not to give him the ball.  K-Rod has been great, better season than last year's overrated season for sure. 

Probably between K-Rod or Hoffman I guess.