As nonsensical as it may sound, yesterday we saw the hallmark of a great closer.
Frankie Rodriguez struggled mightily, throwing 50% more balls than strikes, had to contend with a terrible call by Bill Welke at first base, but ultimately got the job done. In so doing, he immediately differentiated himself from Benitez, Looper and even Wagner, who always needed to be on top of their games to get people out.
Any closer can be dominant when he has his A-game going, but only the true greats manage to guard slender leads on off-nights as well. Kudos to the Met front office for getting us a true great, although I must admit that I was convinced the game had been lost when the ball left Nix's bat.
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