I wasn’t a real big fan of Ryan Franklin making the All-Star team, because I see his microscopic ERA as a small-sample fluke out of step with the rest of his career. The number is helped along by good fortune on two numbers—batting average on balls in play, and home runs per fly ball—that tend to bounce around and reflect luck more than skill. He has a bunch of saves because a couple of pitchers, each with stronger skill sets, either pitched poorly or were never given a full chance before the job fell to him. He’s certainly qualified by the established standards, but he’s far from the best available option even if we just look at short relievers.
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