Collette Calls: On to the Next One

For the last eight seasons, the Rays have had a different pitcher lead them in saves. Danys Baez, Tyler Walker, Al Reyes, Troy Percival, J.P. Howell, Rafael Soriano, Kyle Farnsworth, and now Fernando Rodney have led the team in saves from 2005 to 2012. That may seem maddening (or Maddoning) for fantasy owners, but it is not like any of these really should have come as a large surprise. Percival was ineffective in 2008 and gave way to Howell in 2009. Howell ended the season hurt and the Rays traded for the final year of Soriano's services in 2010. Farnsworth was signed to be the closer even though Maddon was reticent to actually slap the label on the pitcher.

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