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Sporcle Friday: Most Blown Saves in Mariner History

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“Blown save” has gotta be one of the harshest terms in sports. Not only does it mean that you squandered a hard-earned lead, but the reminder that you blew the entire game is right there in the name. Every closer is going to blow some saves, but making a habit of it is the quickest way out of town. I’m not sure there’ll ever be a Sporcle that makes our readers as angry as this one.

First, some technicalities. MLB’s definition of a blown save is “when a relief pitcher enters a game in a save situation, but allows the tying run to score.