-J.P. Howell has picked up the last couples saves for the Tampa Bay Rays and has looked fantastic. On Saturday he worked the 9th and preserved a 3-1 lead over the mets by striking out David Wright to end the game. His pedigree (Dominating pitcher for the Texas Longhorns in college and former 1st round pick) along with recent major league success (2008: 89 1/3 IP 92 Ks 2.22 ERA 2009: 34 2/3 IP 42 Ks 1.82 ERA) point to future success as closer the rest of the season.
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