Closers
I've played 19, 20, and 21. Overall, I have never been able to lock down a consistent closer other than in 20. For 10 weeks, I've been using the Special Edition Todd Worrell in 20. I've been in the Perfect League, so I was suspicious of using him at a 95. I only acquired him because I was working towards Zack Wheat. However, once I had him, I plugged him in and asked the AI where to put him. It put him at closer. That surprised me because I had DeGrom (100) at closer. DeGrom wasn't getting the job done. So, I ran with Worrell.
Here is the crazy thing, Worrell has been a beast. I've never had a closer like him. His ERA is 3.10, which is good. He never gets selected to the All-star game, even when he's sporting a sub 2.50 ERA and has 20 closes before it. But he does have a ring.
More importantly, he has a .900 save percentage. I've been researching MLB save percentages to see where that stacks up and that is a HOF level save percentage. I don't know how OOTP codes, but Worrell, at a 95, is quite possibly one of the best relievers you can add to a roster.
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