Powerful BBWAA activist reveals the difference between Joakim Soria and Mariano Rivera

"The big difference between Soria and Rivera is that the former had his success with out-of-the-money teams."...

• 11/30/11, "Your Morning Phil: Soria, Bobby V., Pujols," Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune

"The Royals signed Soria to his deal prior to 2009 season. It contained three guaranteed years and three club-option years, and they just exercised the first of those for 2012. Including the two remaining options, he’s under control for three years at $22.75 million.

Teams could be a little wary of Soria, however, as he wasn’t as good last season as in previous years. But there’s no ignoring his 160-for-180 career save ratio. That’s an 88.9 percent success rate, right there with Mariano Rivera’s career mark of 89.3.

The big difference between Soria and Rivera is that the former had his success with out-of-the-money teams."...

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