One of these things is not like the other.

The life of Mariano Rivera must be odd because he is consistently disrespected every time his ERA rises above 0.00.

But at least I get a chance to see Joe Borowski and Mariano Rivera mentioned in the same breath:


"On the way down


Armando Benitez, Giants

Joe Borowski, Indians

Ryan Dempster, Cubs

Tom Gordon, Phillies

Trevor Hoffman, Padres

Jason Isringhausen, Cardinals

Todd Jones, Tigers

Brad Lidge, Astros

Mariano Rivera, Yankees

B.J. Ryan, Blue Jays

Bob Wickman, Braves"

The oddest entry on this list is B.J. Ryan.

Thirty-one years old, 74 saves in the past two seasons, and a 1.37 ERA last year.

Ryan gets hurt early in the 2007 season and, guess what? It's safe to say that his best days are behind him.