Top 10: Single Season Friends

Let’s discuss the Top 10 Single Season Friends.

The problem with most friends is that they’re fleeting. They’ll either get promoted to closer (Mariano Rivera, Mel Rojas, Duane Ward), to starter (David Wells, Craig Lefferts, Jimmy Key) or they’ll just fade away after 2-3 seasons in the ‘pen.

There are very few Buddy Grooms and Eric Plunks in this world–pitchers who will spend the majority of their careers in set-up or middle relief. This doesn’t make them evil. It doesn’t make them worthless. It makes them friends.

Here is a Top 10 list of the all-time best single-season performances by friends.