1. All lefty relievers spoke reverentially about Fossas and lauded his resilience. 2. But the Sox have only one experienced lefty reliever, Ron Mahay, after Greg Swindell signed as a free agent with Arizona. 3. Contrast that to what happened after Johnny Damon drew a lead-off walk in the eighth off lefty reliever Dan Plesac. 4. First baseman John Olerud opened the bottom of the eighth by working lefty reliever Juan Moreno for a walk. 5. Four Twins, including designated hitter David Ortiz and reliable lefty reliever Eddie Guardado, are on the disabled list. 6. Griffey waited in the on-deck circle as lefty reliever Chuck McElroy threw his warm-up pitches. 7. His favorite player was Tug McGraw, the ebullient lefty reliever. 8. If the front office can be believed, Mariner followers should expect a similar transformation, with the lefty reliever becoming known as somebody other than Spoljaric the Unknown. 9. In addition, lefty relievers are more of a mystery because they usually have a trick pitch or a deceptive motion, and hitters are more accustomed to righties. 10. Is it better to have a lefty reliever in the pen simply for the sake of having one? |