Why in the world when we have pitchers like JP Howell, Dan Wheeler, and Grant Balfour, is Troy Percival our closer? He can’t perform in the clutch, he can’t get an out, and most importantly HE CAN’T GET A SAVE.

Is he blackmailing Joe? Can Joe not bring himself to pull his friend out of the closer role? Is Joe drunk when he brings him in?

Sure, he’s your friend, but when there is a penant race at stake, we can’t afford to lose games on 13th inning grand slams! In during a baseball game, there are no friends. Do what is best for the team, not your personal life.

I would love to see Grant Balfour in the closers role. I want to see what he does. He is electric and great to watch. He has the perfect makeup to be an elite closer. In my mind there are three, maybe four better closers on the Rays roster right now. It may be time to makeup another Troy Percival injury.