I'll add another aspect to No: Collecting saves as a stat is sort of ridiculous...after all, a save can be rewarded for pitching just 1/3rd of an inning...who is to say that the last inning or part of it..is anymore important that the 3rd or seventh?? It is my belief that the best relief pitcher should be used in the most trying situations, such as when the team is only ahead by one run...or the game is tyed...however, rewarding a guy with HOF status just becuase he could "save" a 3 run lead for one inning seems a little nutty Sutter, Gossage, Hoffman, Smoltz, Eckersly..these guys were the best relievers on their teams (when they were relievers) and that should be conisdered..but Lee Smith? or Jose Mesa? How about Todd Worrell??? Saves do not make a hall of famer..and really i think they are a rather pointless stat who is a better pitcher, Jose Mesa or Tom Gordon??? Should "saves" be the only indicator of a relievers success??? I think not...