I learned a new word during a discussion recently.
I would think that the word, among Cardinal fans, would suggest that opposing players were developing a fear of the non-closer, Jason Motte. Who could blame them? The once-catcher-turned-pitcher has a live fastball and a reckless abandon towards the mound. Motte seemed to find his footing throughout 2011 and became a solid addition to the back of the bullpen for the eventual World Champs. A player that manager Tony LaRussa refused to call his closer, Motte was the guy on the mound to end ball games, close or otherwise.
A quick look at Jason Motte’s 2011 statistics:
Year
Age
W
L
ERA
G
GF
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
ERA+
WHIP
SO/BB
2011
29
5
2
2.25
78
27
9
68.0
49
22
17
16
63
162
0.956
3.94
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/21/2011.
A look at Motte during the 2011 post-season
Series
Opp
W
L
ERA
G
GF
SV
IP
H
R
ER...
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