I was gonna save this discussion for the Hot Stove League, but what I've noticed is this, which really isn't fair:

A reliever like Proctor comes in in the 8th inning with a two run lead in what is a "Save Situation".

It's Torre's intention that he pitch the 8th and Rivera the 9th.

But proctor gives up a three-run homer, thus getting credit not only for the loss, but the blown save as well.

What's unfair is that Proctor doesn't relly have the opportunity to ever pick up the ave in these situations - only Rivera does.

Altho he's in there in a save situation in the 8th, the best Proctor can wind up with is a "Hold" since Rivera will always pitch the 9th.

So Protor is "risking" (if you will) the -6 he can get for the blown save, vs. (only) the +1 he can get for the Hold.

He never really gets the chance (under normal circumstances) to pick up the +8 for earning the save - Rivera does.

Very unfair to Proctor, and in general it leads to a lot of Blown Saves, in games in which the pitcher getting credit for the Blown Save had no chance to get a save himself.