I think there's also the fear of failure. Remember Boston's "closer by committee" a few years back? You can't think outside the box here, because if you're wrong, you're going to get killed by the media and the fans, right or wrong. You need to have a closer, an 8th inning guy, a LOOGY, etc. Feckin' drives me crazy that a closer (I'm talking about you, Billy Effin Wagner) can't get three outs with a four-run lead because he "needs that adrenaline." Really, Bill? Just fecking pretend it's a three run lead, okay, jackass? Take your eyes off the scoreboard and put them on the catcher's glove. Manager says you're pitching, you get in the game and get your outs.