Huston Street is not leading the league in saves (22) the easy way. He does not press that obnoxious button from ‘Staples’ when he comes out of the bullpen.
The statistics are the scary part.
The Rockies closer has given up 7 home runs over 35 innings this year. The opposition has hit one out of the park every 5 innings, or more likely 5 appearances. Colorado cannot afford to lose close games in a tough division that they had the lead going into the final frame.
It keeps getting worse. He’s faced 61 batters this year, so he’s given up a mighty blast every 8.5 batters. The All-Time Home Run king* Barry Bonds hit the little white devil out at a pace of 15.7 at bats per home run. That means that any batter Huston Street faces is almost TWICE as likely to hit a home run as the man that hit the most out EVER.
Like a blind man trying to fly a plane Street is becoming a liability.
This is a complete fluke though. Street does not usually give the long ball as frequently as he’s been doing it this year. He does not usually do this. Over the course of Street’s 7 year career he has allowed 5 home runs per season; he’s already 2 ahead of that number and it’s not even the All-Star break yet.
He may be the best closer in all of baseball. He also may be the best batting practice pitcher when your girlfriend is at the park too. But there is one that’s for certain; he knows how to make a baseball game dramatic.
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