President of BBWAA: "Late inning closer more valuable than starting pitcher."

..."the late-inning closer may be more valuable than any single starting pitcher." Says Peter Schmuck in his July 31, 2006 Baltimore Sun column. "Relief pitchers have largely been ignored by Hall of Fame voters and are grossly under-represented at Cooperstown. There was a time when relievers were considered second-tier pitchers, but in the era of bullpen specialization, the late-inning closer may be more valuable than any single starting pitcher. Hall of Fame voters have been slow to recognize that, though the recent elections of Dennis Eckersley and Sutter may be an indication of a growing appreciation of relief pitchers among voters." from his column.

• HE STATES 'MORE VALUABLE' THAN A STARTING PITCHER. AREN'T THE SAME BBWAA VOTERS ALSO CY YOUNG VOTERS? THEY ALL KNOW THIS AND THEY PASS OVER MO FOR PERSONAL SPITE AGAINST THE TEAM HE PLAYS FOR.

And Mr. Schmuck says this group is the 'conscience' of baseball.

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