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These guys took relief pitching to the extreme

By Jim Baker
Special to Page 2

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Mariano Rivera has an ERA better than 2.00 again. Joakim Soria of the Royals is blowing hitters away. Joe Nathan and Jonathan Papelbon have been lights-out. Boring. We've seen all that before. Here are some unique relief seasons -- marks held by the relievers who pushed the envelope in terms of usage and results, both for the better and for worse. Most appearances 106: Mike Marshall, 1974 Dodgers 94: Salomon Torres, 2006 Pirates 94: Kent Tekulve, 1979 Pirates 92: Mike Marshall, 1973 Exp ...

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