Oakland A's Closers

by JMBJHB on Jul 19, 2008 9:40 PM PDT

I am trying to remember the name of an excellent Oakland A's closer. He is the best they had after Eckersley. I don't think they had him for more than a year or two. Can anyone remember who I am thinking about? He was a good looking all-American type. NO...it was not Isringhausen! Let me know if you have any ideas. By the way, Street is terrible. They need to get rid of him...and soon! He was good as a rookie, but he has definitely lost his good stuff. Thanks.

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Billy Taylor....?

Wasn’t he the next decent one after Eck?

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by doctor-of-meat on Jul 19, 2008 9:45 PM PDT reply actions

Octavio Dotel?

Arthur Rhodes?
Alan Embree?
Billy Koch?
Jim Mecir?
Chad Bradford?

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by HRH on Jul 19, 2008 9:52 PM PDT reply actions

Foulke was pretty good when he closed here before

43/48 in saves (89.6%).

Even if he coughed it up in the ALDS.

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by Flashfire on Jul 19, 2008 9:58 PM PDT reply actions

0.88 WHIP that year, too

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by Flashfire on Jul 19, 2008 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Koch did save 44 of 50 his year here, 88%

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by Flashfire on Jul 19, 2008 10:01 PM PDT reply actions

Foulke, Koch and Izzy were all good closers for the A's...

I don’t care what the peripherals say… they were all better than Street. Unload Huston now, Billy, while you can still got something resembling a decent return for him. Devine is better, anyway.

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by FoolshGame22 on Jul 19, 2008 10:13 PM PDT reply actions

To be fair, Street has been a really good pitcher for teh A's

just not for the past month

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions

whatever he had...

he lost. And, it hasn’t been in just the last month.

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by FoolshGame22 on Jul 19, 2008 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions

It must have been Izzy

He was impressive in his prime

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by OptimistPrime on Jul 19, 2008 10:41 PM PDT reply actions

He said it wasn't Izzy. I think he must be talking about Taylor.

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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 20, 2008 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions

I believe it was Caudil?

Not sure if I spell the name properly but we got him from Seattle during the Dave Kingman era!
He was right hand pitcher and had a very good fastball!
Of course no one like Rollie though I think Eck was superb!

by sportboys on Jul 20, 2008 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions