i dont think so at all
2007-12-10 12:44:36 · 22 answers · asked by Live Free 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
A Mariano Rivera comes along once in a generation or more. Papelbon is good but he has yet to compile Rivera type numbers.
Every couple of years some hot shot comes along and everyone gets all excited. This is no different. Let's check back in about 12 years and revisit this question. Right now Rivera, even though he is clearly past his prime, is still a force to be reckoned with. As it stands Rivera is unquestionably the greatest relief pitcher in baseball history and will be a first ballet hall of famer. Papelbon has a long way to go before he can fill those shoes.
2007-12-10 14:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by The Mick 7 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
After this season, the torch of being the suitable nearer interior the league would be handed from Rivera to Papelbon. Papelbon is blossoming at an early age, whilst Rivera exchange into Pap's age he exchange into no longer very nearly fairly much as good. Papelbon shows dominance whilst he mows down gamers interior the 9th, yet Rivera is slowing down in that section. Pap is throwing 97-ninety 8 mph quickly ball that's unhittable and he's throwing it wisely. He additionally has sixteen saves with a miles less then 2 era. My wager is that Papelbon might exchange into the subsequent Rollie Ringers or Dennis Eckersly or Goose Gossage.
2016-10-11 00:40:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen.. obviously I'm a Yankee fan, but lets get real here. Papelbon is good. He's young, and he has amazing potential, but that's all it is right now. "Potential". Mo has been the most dominant closer of all time. He is automatic. He holds the record for most postseason saves. It's only until recently when his age started catching up to him that he even began to seem HUMAN. The man was 50 saves w/ 1 blown save in the POSTSEASON. Gagne did it during the regular season. There is no comparison. Papel will have to save 60 or 70 games in the postseason and also dominate the regular season to match Mo. We all know Papelbon isn't going to be able to go 50-1 in save chances in the postseason, so he's going to need another 10-20 more.
I'm really not being biased here. Mo is just the real deal. Papelbon MIGHT come close to Mo when it's all said and done, but it's highly unlikely. Sox fans will be biased and keep their lips where they always are... on some random Sox players backside, however, true baseball experts know - for anyone to match Mo - it's going to take a miracle and a whole lot a magic, because he was on the mound for A LOT of magic.
Nuff said.
2007-12-10 12:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by Legends Never Die 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its def. a possibility. I dont think Rivera is the greatest closer ever, one of the greatest but not the greatest. I mean mainly he is regarded as that b/c of his playoff performance, and it has been great, but in the grand scheme of things there are have been better closers. Papelbon has the makeup to be one of the greats, so far he has started his career better than Mariano and is def. on pace to shatter records. As long as he can stay away from a Brad Lidge type of meltdown and stays a closer (which he wont always be a closer) he could easily go down as the greatest...
2007-12-10 12:54:41 · answer #4 · answered by wcbaseball4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it way way way to early to tell but never say never. They both are great closers and all you can do is sit back and watch as Papelbon progesses through his career. I am a Red Sox fan but I have the utmost respect for Mariano Rivera. He has shown dominance and class throughout his entire career.
2007-12-10 12:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by bosox2312 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so as great as Papelbon is and as much potential as he has... You have to realize that Mariano Rivera is the greatest closer.... ever... He's never missed a beat as he's gained age... Lots of closers drop off as they go around the league... Not Rivera... Guy's a beast... Wish he was on my team... :D
2007-12-10 12:46:55 · answer #6 · answered by Reduviidae 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If he depends solely on heat, he is likely to burn out. If he has a couple of out pitches, he stands to have the longevity of Mariano Rivera. If the Red Sox continue to go to the post-season, in time Pap could rack up Rivera numbers.
2007-12-10 12:48:32 · answer #7 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you only look at papelbon after two year and rivera after two years, then Papelbon is better.
It's a question that
1) you can't answer right now
2) you shouldn't even question right now
3) makes no difference in the long run.
as a 'yankee fan' you will be hard pressed to change your mind even if you were presented with a reasonable arguement and in fact, you have already presented the answer you would like to see in your 2nd sentence "I din't think so at all"
2007-12-10 14:34:37 · answer #8 · answered by brettj666 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Mo average? Have you bumped your head. You need to think about changing your screen name to I'mnotsosmart. More appropriate. Next time before you make an idiotic statement like Mo is an average closer, do your homework. And make sure you don't disengage your brain when you open that mouth to change feet.
Papelbon won't last as long as Mo, and is not the caliber of closer. Mo is HOF material --- Papelbon won't even sniff the hall.
2007-12-10 12:52:38 · answer #9 · answered by no1nyyfan55 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
probably not, but only because he wont stay a closer, hell be moved back to the rotation before he put up numbers that rivera has, and while rivera is good, he still cant be put in the class of a quisenberry, sutter, percival, gagne
2007-12-11 02:45:29 · answer #10 · answered by denisgack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋