Should the Cardinals go with a closer-by-committee approach? That's one theory making the rounds. And I tend to agree with those that say that the so-called closer role has become overrated in the modern game. I tend to agree with those that say managers should be more concerned with matchups than just plugging in a regular closer to preserve those ninth-inning leads. I grew up watching Earl Weaver; he's the manager I learned the game from. And Earl's powerhouse Orioles teams weren't married to a specific closer. He had Eddie Watt as his primary righthanded reliever and Pete Richert as his No. 1 lefty reliever and he deployed them based on situation. Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colu...cle_af2aa2c6-69cb-11e0-8955-001a4bcf6878.html
