This pretty much sums up my thoughts on the situation perfectly. Serious question: How can people watch LaTroy Hawking blow a whole season in one week in 2004, and then come back and say that it essentially doesn't matter who the closer is? The closer shouldn't be your best reliever, but he definitely has to have a certain mindset and willingness to close Don't confuse the Kerry crowd with any facts. Closing is easy, Kerry will do it 162 games this year. Didn't you see him fan #78 and #66 in the 7th yesterday in Mesa? Wow! Saves are meaningless, as long as Kerry gets to pitch. Wheee.. There are more than 180+ active pitchers with at least one save in the majors. But Kerry isn't one of them. But this crowd wants to hand the closer role over to an unproven, untested and injury prone thrower. Oh look..it's Sarah..wave at the camera for all your fans in Louisiana. Yipee..saves are easy.