1. But a setup reliever in the All-Star Game? 2. Closer Hideki Irabu was used for two innings Friday, and setup reliever Rudy Seanez is fighting shoulder stiffness. 3. First and foremost, they want to give him a shot at being their left-handed setup reliever. 4. Gossage has helped rookie Bill Risley become a solid setup reliever and Bobby Ayala emerge as a dependable closer in his first season in that role. 5. He gets ground balls, which makes the Rangers consider him as a possible setup reliever as well as a starter. 6. Hargrove has an excellent bullpen with several good setup relievers. 7. He never pitched another complete game after the one against Clemens, but Karsay has become a premier setup reliever. 8. Instead, the Mets still led, and they put it away with three runs in the ninth off setup reliever Mike James. 9. Left-handed setup reliever Mike Venafro is hoping to get a full spring training. 10. Mariano Rivera was brilliant last year as a setup reliever, leading manager Joe Torre to believe Rivera can replace Wetteland as a closer. |