McCurdy thrives in closer’s role

Editor’s Note: This story originally ran in Tuesday’s Dispatch.
Nick McCurdy does not have Mariano Rivera’s cutter.
Or Billy Wagner’s fastball.
Or even Trevor Hoffman’s signature change-up.
In fact, McCurdy is nowhere close to your typical closer. He’s never held the job full-time before this year. And after starting games in his two years at Oklahoma State, the most [...]