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The toughest closer Keith ever faced

Benjamin Grimm Jul 26 2007 12:30 PM

During today's telecast, a viewer e-mail asked Keith Hernandez who was the toughest closer he ever faced. He didn't give a definitive answer, but while thinking out loud listed four names. Anybody (who wasn't listening) care to guess who the four were?

Johnny Dickshot Jul 26 2007 12:36 PM

Just guessing... Tekulve ... Lee Smith ... Al Holland ... Jeff Reardon

metirish Jul 26 2007 12:40 PM

Bruce Sutter

Benjamin Grimm Jul 26 2007 12:43 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Just guessing... Tekulve ... Lee Smith ... Al Holland ... Jeff Reardon Nope, none of those guys. Irish, yes, Sutter was the second name Keith mentioned.

metirish Jul 26 2007 12:44 PM

Rollie Fingers

Benjamin Grimm Jul 26 2007 12:49 PM

Nope, not Fingers. Hint: All four pitched for the Atlanta Braves during their careers. One of the four was also a Met.

Johnny Dickshot Jul 26 2007 12:51 PM

Alejandro Pena Gene Garber

sharpie Jul 26 2007 12:53 PM

Al Hraboski

Benjamin Grimm Jul 26 2007 12:54 PM

No, no, and no.

HahnSolo Jul 26 2007 01:00 PM

Bedrosian?

metirish Jul 26 2007 01:03 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 26 2007 01:05 PM

Rick Camp Gene Garber

Benjamin Grimm Jul 26 2007 01:05 PM

Bedrosian yes, Camp no. 1. 2. Sutter 3. Bedrosian 4.

Frayed Knot Jul 26 2007 01:15 PM

The Met/Brave clue leads me to Greg McMichael. Also, for some reason, Ken Dayley springs to mind.

Iubitul Jul 26 2007 01:27 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: Also, for some reason, Ken Dayley springs to mind. That's a good one - a lefty with a big curve - always to be remembered for one of his pitches ending up crushed against the clock in Busch Stadium

Benjamin Grimm Jul 26 2007 01:47 PM

Not McMichael (his career started after Keith had retired) and not Dailey. The guy who was a Met and a Brave spent very little time with either team. Four games as a Brave, 20 as a Met. He was an established veteran when Keith was a rookie. The guy who wasn't a Met is someone I don't think of as a closer, but he did lead the American League in saves once.

metsguyinmichigan Jul 26 2007 01:56 PM

Mike Marshall? Bill Campbell?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 26 2007 02:08 PM

Mike Marshall yes, Bill Campbell no. 1. Marshall 2. Sutter 3. Bedrosian 4. The remaining guy, who once led the AL in saves, did so as a White Sock.

sharpie Jul 26 2007 02:11 PM

Terry Forster.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 26 2007 02:18 PM

That's it! Thank you for playing. Drive home safely! 1. Marshall 2. Sutter 3. Bedrosian 4. Forster

metirish Jul 26 2007 02:20 PM

That was fun, a decent question to the booth.