A Tale of Two Closers

Manny Corpas and Brian Fuentes have traded the closers job back-and-forth for what seems like years already. Fuentes is the current holder of the position. So, let's start with Manny.

Table is sortable (click the headers). Manny throws a hard fastball/sinker and a nasty slider. The slider is very tough on righties.

p	b	#	B%	CS%	SS%	F%	X%	HR%	Sw%	Whiff%	B:CS	ISZ%	corner%	SwOOZ%	TaISZ%
FA	L	273	38.8	16.1	5.5	12.8	26.0	0.7	45.05	12.20	2.4	33.33	13.19	34.07	24.00
SI	L	25	36.0	24.0	8.0	8.0	24.0	0.0	40.00	20.00	1.5	44.00	12.00	21.43	30.77
SL	L	61	37.7	26.2	9.8	8.2	16.4	1.6	36.07	27.27	1.4	31.15	13.11	23.81	26.92
FA	R	235	32.3	14.9	6.4	20.0	25.5	0.9	52.77	12.10	2.2	51.49	14.47	35.96	24.84
SI	R	22	50.0	22.7	4.5	4.5	18.2	0.0	27.27	16.67	2.2	36.36	13.64	21.43	45.45
SL	R	123	35.0	24.4	15.4	9.8	14.6	0.8	40.65	38.00	1.4	51.22	12.20	31.67	41.56

Fuentes is the southpaw, and throws four pitches. Sinks the ball very well, and does some damage on lefties with his slider.

p	b	#	B%	CS%	SS%	F%	X%	HR%	Sw%	Whiff%	B:CS	ISZ%	corner%	SwOOZ%	TaISZ%
CH	L	3	33.3	33.3	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.33	100.00	1.0	0.00	33.33	33.33	0.00
F2	L	48	20.8	27.1	8.3	16.7	27.1	0.0	52.08	16.00	0.8	56.25	20.83	38.10	27.03
F4	L	70	32.9	22.9	8.6	24.3	11.4	0.0	44.29	19.35	1.4	58.57	10.00	27.59	37.50
SL	L	74	48.6	17.6	17.6	5.4	10.8	0.0	33.78	52.00	2.8	29.73	12.16	28.85	38.71
CH	R	184	46.2	5.4	14.7	14.1	19.0	0.5	48.37	30.34	8.5	28.26	10.33	37.88	19.40
F2	R	295	34.2	15.9	8.5	23.4	17.6	0.3	49.83	17.01	2.1	49.83	14.58	27.03	21.16
F4	R	227	39.2	20.3	10.6	18.9	10.6	0.4	40.53	26.09	1.9	45.81	15.42	22.76	28.99
SL	R	21	38.1	23.8	9.5	14.3	14.3	0.0	38.10	25.00	1.6	42.86	14.29	25.00	33.33

Fuentes has been tough this year, but Corpas has struggled. His ERA is 5.81, despite improved performance as a set-up man. Still, too many walks, leaving his season total at 15. With 14 strikeouts. Not a good ratio, to put it mildly.