Cy Young Award voters went through this weird phase in the 1970s and 80s where they were really, really into relief pitchers. Hey, I'm not here to judge -- your smith has made some questionable decisions in his past, too. One Phillies pitcher was the recipient of that closer love in 1987, riding a 40-save season to a Cy Young Award over an admittedly mediocre crew of starting pitchers. Name that reliever.
Steve Bedrosian