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I like Wilhelmsen a whole lot - but I'm biased in favor of the relief ace and I think that's what he is. Pryor, Capps, all the rest - they might turn into what Tom already is. Or not. If they do, then hey - those "you better have the lead after six or Seattle will slam the door shut on you" years were really fun.
I never got that "untouchable" feel from League that I get with Tom, even when he was doing well. He seemed to walk the high-wire a bit too much and a one run save was edge-of-the chair stuff for me. When the bartender comes in with a lead, I can sit back and enjoy. As a fan, I just love that. I love seeing him devastate the first batter with that high-heat/big yakker combo and seeing it reflected in the body language of the guy on deck. Hilarious. They just know.
I hope he's not used to salary dump Figgins or for one of Jack's "grab-bag-o-prospects" trades. The org could be giving up Papelbon's 2005-09 run and that's darn valuable.