mopup

Mark Penn? sounds like a middle reliever on his way down to mopup guy.

How insanely wrong is Mark Penn about all the money there is to be made in blogging? Ann Althouse 2009

Right-hander Al Levine is still working to get back into a setup role, but since his return from the DL he's mostly been used in the mopup role.

USATODAY.com - American League West 2002

After battling a stiff shoulder, Anderson hit 101 mph Sunday in his second mopup appearance.

USATODAY.com - Some bullpens settled, some in chaos 2002

NEW YORK Once the Mariano Rivera of the mid - to late 1990s, Mark Wohlers is now a postseason mopup pitcher.

USATODAY.com - Woebegone days for Wohlers 2001

In his last 10 appearances, he gave up just one run a mopup solo shot to Bobby Abreu.

USATODAY.com - For those who can't wait till next year 2001

Six SAFE aircars, detached from mopup operations in Manhattan and Long Island, flew as low over the churning surface of the Atlantic as they dared, skimming the wavetops as their respective pilots strained their instrumentation for signs of the survivors they all knew they weren't going to find.

The Sinister Six Combo Castro, Adam Troy 2001

Dan Cortes, who has pitched just once since getting called up, or Tom Wilhelmsen, who has a 5.59 ERA in eight outings and has appeared just twice in mopup duty since April 23, are the most vulnerable to go down.

The Seattle Times 2011

John Calipari, the slick dressing and slicker-talking coach who left NCAA mopup duties behind at Massachusetts and Memphis, has made Kentucky a favorite to pull down a No. 1 seed when the NCAA Tournament bracket comes out in a month.

NWAOnline.com stories < 2010

I mean, sheesh, with Griffey on the roster and another "1B" type, (whether it was to be Sweeney, Garko or one of the Tacoma Blimps) I'd much MUCH rather have the roster flexibility with the offense than carry Garrett Olson or some other mopup-at-best guy in the 'pen …

Lookout Landing Jeff Sullivan 2010

Mets manager Jerry Manuel says there's no role for ineffective LHP Oliver Perez beyond mopup relief.

Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 2010