Closers 2012 (2 Viewers)

[MAC_32]

Is Casilla the guy to jump on in SF?

Pretty sure Casilla was the guy they went to when Wilson was out last year, they like Romo in the 8th. Already added him in one league and have FAAB bids in 2 others.

 

[Eephus]

Bochy is supposedly going with a committee of Romo, Casilla and Javier Lopez. Affeldt may also end up in the mix.

 

[rascal]

So should I drop Broxton for Casilla?

 

[Eephus]

So should I drop Broxton for Casilla?

Broxton still is in the closer seat. Holland took the loss tonight for KC.The Giants' situation is anybody's guess.

 

[Plorfu]

According to a lot of what I have been reading, we need to pay attention if the Giants call up Heath Hembree.

 

[Eephus]

Committee night for the Giants. Casilla opens the 9th in a SV opp, gives up an infield hit and gets lifted for Javy Lopez and a LHB-LHP matchup.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Committee night for the Giants. Casilla opens the 9th in a SV opp, gives up an infield hit and gets lifted for Javy Lopez and a LHB-LHP matchup.

String of lefties due up there..... Doubt it's the norm and doubt he gets yanked if he gets the first batter out.

 

[Eephus]

Committee night for the Giants. Casilla opens the 9th in a SV opp, gives up an infield hit and gets lifted for Javy Lopez and a LHB-LHP matchup.

String of lefties due up there..... Doubt it's the norm and doubt he gets yanked if he gets the first batter out.

who knows what goes on inside of Bochy's enormous noggin

 

[pollardsvision]

Oh boy,

Is Lidge finally out of the picture? I wish Davey would just announce it (so I could drop him), but I know it won't be so simple.

I know Frank has some leash, but he's got to be towards the end of it, right? It seems like it's time to grab Rauch and wait to hear news of the elbow troubles Frank's been trying to play through.

 

[pantagrapher]

Sergio Santos to the DL. Cordero time in Toronto.

 

[Northern Voice]

Sergio Santos to the DL. Cordero time in Toronto.

He's awful though.

 

[shadyridr]

marshall and jim johnson is why you wait for closers

 

[eoMMan]

Pick up bard if he is out there. He will close sooner or later now that he is in the pen again.

 

[Limp Ditka]

marshall and jim johnson is why you wait for closers

I wouldn't even consider these guys great examples. If you drafted close to opening day, both of these situations were pretty set.H-Rod, Rodney, whoever comes out on top in SF, Broxton - That's why you wait on closers.

 

[rascal]

Who would you rather own: Hector Santiago, Henry Rodriguez, or Broxton?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

marshall and jim johnson is why you wait for closers

I wouldn't even consider these guys great examples. If you drafted close to opening day, both of these situations were pretty set.H-Rod, Rodney, whoever comes out on top in SF, Broxton - That's why you wait on closers.

Actually almost all those are bad examples. Fighting people who know what they are doing on the waiver wire is very difficult, securing a Motte, Rivera or Papeldoosh at the draft saves a ton of headaches. Marshall and all the guys you listed were born because of injuries and doesn't require any skill in acquiring. You are either closer to a computer when you get the news, you have a higher waiver priority or you outbid the other owner in auction waivers. I had Brian Wilson and wasn't spending the $27 it took to get Casilla on the waiver wire, and I wasn't near a computer when I got the Wilson news so I lost out in the other two leagues as well. Same goes for Marshall, Rodney and Broxton. Only Johnson was a guy that falls into the category of why you wait on closers.

 

[shadyridr]

marshall and jim johnson is why you wait for closers

I wouldn't even consider these guys great examples. If you drafted close to opening day, both of these situations were pretty set.H-Rod, Rodney, whoever comes out on top in SF, Broxton - That's why you wait on closers.

I drafted April 1. Marshall wasnt officially named closer, I got him very late. Johnson wasnt officially named closer and he went undrafted. I scooped him up right after the draft

 

[pantagrapher]

Sergio Santos to the DL. Cordero time in Toronto.

He's awful though.

I agree. And it doesn't sound like Santos's injury is serious. I suspect he'll be back after the 15 days.

 

[cheese]

Are we packing it in on Aceves yet or what?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Are we packing it in on Aceves yet or what?

One more ####fest and yes. I think Boston is best served by using Bard as the stopper, not the closer. Jon Rauch may be getting a chance to close soon, consider him. Gone in all three of my leagues already.

 

[Northern Voice]

Santos out at least 4 weeks.

 

[pantagrapher]

Nothing major, but posting it here:

Jim Johnson was hospitalized last night with flu like symptoms. Probably not available tonight #orioles

 

[pollardsvision]

Nothing major, but posting it here:

Jim Johnson was hospitalized last night with flu like symptoms. Probably not available tonight #orioles

They need some Purell in the clubhouse. Reynolds has it too, though I suspect Reynolds' is more of the ".458 OPS" strain of influenza virus.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Nothing major, but posting it here:

Jim Johnson was hospitalized last night with flu like symptoms. Probably not available tonight #orioles

Lindstrom? Gregg?

 

[Eephus]

Nothing major, but posting it here:

Jim Johnson was hospitalized last night with flu like symptoms. Probably not available tonight #orioles

Lindstrom? Gregg?

Vomiting? Diarrhea?

 

[TobiasFunke]

Nothing major, but posting it here:

Jim Johnson was hospitalized last night with flu like symptoms. Probably not available tonight #orioles

Lindstrom? Gregg?

Vomiting? Diarrhea?

Personally I think I'd opt for Lindstrom and diarrhea.

 

[pantagrapher]

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus is high on Michael Bowden as a closer if Marmol ends up losing the job.

 

[Eephus]

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus is high on Michael Bowden as a closer if Marmol ends up losing the job.

The Red Sox have such a great bullpen that they could deal him away

 

[shadyridr]

How long before Reed gets the call?

 

[Eephus]

Who figured Pedro Strop would get more SVs than Wilson, Madson and Soria combined.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Who figured Pedro Strop would get more SVs than Wilson, Madson and Soria combined.

VOTE FOR PEDRO!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Man Aceves almost blew another one. Groundout, BB, 1B, groundout, HBP, K.

 

[Swing 51]

Thanks for the -11 today Heath

 

[Northern Voice]

Scott Downs

 

[pantagrapher]

Scott Downs

Yup. Just grabbed him.

 

[Wrigley]

About time Cishek get a look?

 

[Northern Voice]

About time Cishek get a look?

Would he be ahead of Mujica?

 

[pantagrapher]

About time Cishek get a look?

Would he be ahead of Mujica?

I'd say it's a coin flip at this point.

 

[pollardsvision]

Not that it matters for waiver grabs, but I saw a tweet about Lidge going on the DL.

Not even listed on ESPN yet, but Olney's retweeting it.

At least now we can drop his sorry ###.

 

[PIK95]

Scott Downs

You beat me to him by about three seconds fwiw.

 

[the moops]

Jansen pitched the 9th and got the save. Wonder if this is when the move is made for good.

 

[pantagrapher]

Jansen with the save for LA tonight. Guerra only pitched 2/3 of an inning last night and hadn't pitched for a few days before then.

 

[Annyong]

Thornton with the save in Chicago today. Santiago unavailable or just bad?

 

[urbanhack]

Thornton with the save in Chicago today. Santiago unavailable or just bad?

"It is nothing against Hector, he still will be in there in the ninth, but you're looking at guy with a body of work against those three guys," Ventura said after the game. "I felt confident leaving Matt in there."

 

[Swing 51]

Thanks for the -11 today Heath

Dood. -2 in a non save appearance today:25 PC, INN, HA, BBI, 2 ER, HB

 

[INRIhab]

Thanks for the -11 today Heath

Dood. -2 in a non save appearance today:25 PC, INN, HA, BBI, 2 ER, HB

This jerk is killing me. I already lost Bailey so I can't afford to lose another closer. I picked up Cishek for two reasons: 1. He pitched the 9th inning in a tie game at home this past Saturday (FWIW, neither he nor Mujica pitched the day before and Mujica did not pitch in this game).2. On April 17th, Cishek pitched in a tie game in the top of the 8th inning. Mujica and Cishek both last pitched on April 14th so they were equally rested. Manager felt better going with him I guess...

 

[Eephus]

Thanks for the -11 today Heath

Dood. -2 in a non save appearance today:25 PC, INN, HA, BBI, 2 ER, HB

This jerk is killing me. I already lost Bailey so I can't afford to lose another closer. I picked up Cishek for two reasons: 1. He pitched the 9th inning in a tie game at home this past Saturday (FWIW, neither he nor Mujica pitched the day before and Mujica did not pitch in this game).2. On April 17th, Cishek pitched in a tie game in the top of the 8th inning. Mujica and Cishek both last pitched on April 14th so they were equally rested. Manager felt better going with him I guess...

I like Cishek better than Mujica because of Mujica's flyball tendencies and high HR rate. Juan Carlos Oviedo aka Leo Nunez is going to get a visa at some point and become the next in line.

 

[pollardsvision]

Frank Frank is dealing with a hamstring issue. Supposed to only miss tonight, but we know how that works out.

 

[rascal]

So how much longer is the moron in Miami going to keep putting Bell out there? Cishek is next in line, no?

 

[Tiger Fan]

So how much longer is the moron in Miami going to keep putting Bell out there? Cishek is next in line, no?

CBS is saying that it's going to be Mujica

Cishek's role seems to be changing in his first year under manager Ozzie Guillen, who appears to be using the right-handed reliever as a workhorse. Cishek posted a 2.63 ERA as a rookie in 2011 and he even recorded three saves. However, Edward Mujica is likely first in line for saves should something happen to closer Heath Bell. Cishek has marginal Fantasy appeal without regular save chances, but he could be used in very deep Head-to-Head formats if he keeps racking up the innings.