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ERA is not necessarily telling for a reliever. WHIP, which I posted is more telling. As is going two months without giving up a run.  Strikeout walk ratio  is another thing I look at. McGee’s is excellent.

McGee is dominant at times.  But his usage is a question.  When overused he has trouble getting his fastball up in the zone.  Where he is most effective.  BTW, hitters DO know what’s coming with McGee.  A 4 seam fastball. 

McGee has been good this year by any measure. Not great. As I said he’s not Josh Hader. But he’s solid.

Nobody is Josh Hader, except for Josh Hader; that's not a reasonable standard. That's like saying that Brandon Crawford is not Fernando Tatis.

McGee has been good but not great? you can define "great" as you wish, but if McGee has been merely good/solid then you have to concede that the number of "great" closers at the moment is very small.

Which closers have both a better WHIP and better K/BB ratio than McGee this year? Liam Hendriks, Raisel Iglesias and Richard Rodriguez. That's the entire list.

Lots of criticism of McGee as if reliable closers are plentiful. Who are the highest paid relievers in baseball?

1. Kenley Jansen ($20 mm) - 1.172 WHIP and 2.00 K/BB ratio.
2. Aroldis Chapman ($17.2 mm) - 1.391 WHIP and 2.39 K/BB ratio, demoted.
3. Craig Kimbrel ($16 mm) - lights out with the Cubs but 4 HR and 9 ER in 13.1 IP with the White Sox thus far. Still, 0.709 WHIP and 4.92 K/BB overall.
4. Will Smith ($13 mm) - 1.182 WHIP and 3.29 K/BB ratio.
5. Zach Britton ($13 mm) - 1.691 WHIP and 1.14 K/BB ratio, now shut down.

Jake McGee with his $2 mm salary has recorded a 0.919 WHIP and 5.80 K/BB ratio.

And Tyler Rogers makes barely over the MLB minimum ($583,000) and has a 0.970 WHIP and 5.00 K/BB ratio.

if I were a Giants fan I would be concerned about reliever overuse and the possibility of fading down the stretch and in the playoffs, but the bullpen has been an immense asset for SF this year, far above merely "solid".

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ERA is not necessarily telling for a reliever. WHIP, which I posted is more telling. As is going two months without giving up a run.  Strikeout walk ratio  is another thing I look at. McGee’s is excellent.

McGee is dominant at times.  But his usage is a question.  When overused he has trouble getting his fastball up in the zone.  Where he is most effective.  BTW, hitters DO know what’s coming with McGee.  A 4 seam fastball. 

McGee has been good this year by any measure. Not great. As I said he’s not Josh Hader. But he’s solid.

Nobody is Josh Hader, except for Josh Hader; that's not a reasonable standard. That's like saying that Brandon Crawford is not Fernando Tatis.

McGee has been good but not great? you can define "great" as you wish, but if McGee has been merely good/solid then you have to concede that the number of "great" closers at the moment is very small.

Which closers have both a better WHIP and better K/BB ratio than McGee this year? Liam Hendriks, Raisel Iglesias and Richard Rodriguez. That's the entire list.

Lots of criticism of McGee as if reliable closers are plentiful. Who are the highest paid relievers in baseball?

1. Kenley Jansen ($20 mm) - 1.172 WHIP and 2.00 K/BB ratio.
2. Aroldis Chapman ($17.2 mm) - 1.391 WHIP and 2.39 K/BB ratio, demoted.
3. Craig Kimbrel ($16 mm) - lights out with the Cubs but 4 HR and 9 ER in 13.1 IP with the White Sox thus far. Still, 0.709 WHIP and 4.92 K/BB overall.
4. Will Smith ($13 mm) - 1.182 WHIP and 3.29 K/BB ratio.
5. Zach Britton ($13 mm) - 1.691 WHIP and 1.14 K/BB ratio, now shut down.

Jake McGee with his $2 mm salary has recorded a 0.919 WHIP and 5.80 K/BB ratio.

And Tyler Rogers makes barely over the MLB minimum ($583,000) and has a 0.970 WHIP and 5.00 K/BB ratio.

if I were a Giants fan I would be concerned about reliever overuse and the possibility of fading down the stretch and in the playoffs, but the bullpen has been an immense asset for SF this year, far above merely "solid".