Some interesting news was announced over the weekend, with the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) confirming that starting next season they will begin awarding Relief Pitcher of the Year in both the AL and NL. This move is long overdue, given that relievers have increasingly picked up the slack each year.
You only have to look at what Mariano Rivera meant to the New York Yankees when it comes to how important relievers can be to a team. Heck, he was the first ever player in Major League history to be voted unanimously into the Baseball Hall of Fame.