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The New Way To Spell Relief
Jim Kaplan
April 12, 1982
SI's comprehensive rating system proves there's more to judging relief pitchers than just counting their wins and saves
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April 12, 1982

The New Way To Spell Relief

SI's comprehensive rating system proves there's more to judging relief pitchers than just counting their wins and saves

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Count on Quisenberry, the Royal Mad Hatter, to see the big picture: "How about setting up something like in diving? Have a degree of difficulty for save situations—only no judges from Eastern Bloc countries. Maybe you could have half saves, like half sacks in the NFL. But I think the real need is to come up with something different at the end of games. Coming off the mound with a fist or arms raised is old hat. After one of my games last year, I walked straight to the dugout and didn't shake hands with anyone."

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