August 2, 200322 yr Saves to Blown saves Koch 11 to 4 73% Marte 7 to 7 50% Gordon 6 to 5 55% Saves and Holds to Blown saves Koch 12 to 4 75% Marte 17 to 7 71% Gordon 13 to 5 72% July and June S&H to BS and Record Koch 5 to 2 4-4 Marte 9 to 5 2-1 Gordon 9 to 1 3-1 AS we all know Koch has been doing brudal lately and maybe just hasn't had the chance to blow as many saves. These stats told me basically nothing except for Gordon has been on fire the last 2 months.
August 2, 200322 yr One thing that can't be argued is that Koch is no longer the closer because of Koch. Had he performed the way he had last year in Oakland, Tom Gordon would still be the right-handed set up man. So, logic would tell me that if Koch starts playing the way he did last year (the biggest part of that being a high-90's heater), he'll win the job back.
August 2, 200322 yr Hopefully closer by committee will work because it looks like we don't have a closer. I'd go with Flash again if it's a one-run game and if he blows his second save in a row, it might be time to try Koch again (yikes).
August 3, 200322 yr if koch keeps improving i think we should give him another shot..thats why we got this guy in the first place.
August 3, 200322 yr I like Gordon in the closer role for the rest of the year. Marte would remain my back up. Schoney #3. One other advantage for Gordon is he closed in Boston, so he's been through a pressure cooker before. And Schoney was just on the WS Champs, so that helps. I wouldn't be looking to make Koch the closer again. He should concentrate on helping like Foulke did last year. Just take care of business when he's in there.
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