2017 Closer Thread: Bad Day To Be A Blake (1 Viewer)

[Eephus]

Melancon's scoreless inning last night looks better in the boxscore than in real-life.  His location was not sharp and he gave up a couple of very loud outs.  I don't think he's close to factoring into the committee yet.

 

[Epic Problem]

And now Morrow's on the DL 

 

[Eephus]

And now Morrow's on the DL 

That's why I don't wear pants

 

[IMAX 3D]

And now Morrow's on the DL 

Which turd should I pick up?

 

[Northern Voice]

One of my favourite players in the league (I have a shirsey with his name/number on it) but give me all the shares in whoever is next in line for the inevitable May injury.

It came 20 days late. 

 

[Kraft...]

Which turd should I pick up?

I went Strop   Would be Edwards if he wasn't hurt too 

 

[Northern Voice]

I don't know how to multi quote

 

[Eephus]

One of my favourite players in the league (I have a shirsey with his name/number on it) but give me all the shares in whoever is next in line for the inevitable May injury.

It came 20 days late. 

I don't know how to multi quote

Which way?

 

[Northern Voice]

Which way?

I guess I do know how to multi quote. I don't know how to nest quotes. 

 

[MAC_32]

Which turd should I pick up?

Probably Strop - consistently used to setup whereas Cishek seems all over the board.  Makes sense why Strop didn't get the save Cishek got June 9 (he had pitched 2 straight days), but curious why Morrow wasn't used.  It'd have been 3 in 4 days, but he's successfully done that before.  Although he needed 21 pitches to navigate both (one of which went badly) then his only other appearance was 9 days later, so maybe he wasn't right.  It'd certainly help explain an injury getting dressed.

 

[Eephus]

Which way?

I guess I do know how to multi quote. I don't know how to nest quotes. 

Hold the left mouse button and scroll up to the top of the older post.  If you hover near the "xx minutes ago" area, a black "quote this" button should appear.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Dammit put in a waiver claim on Watson and it looks like it’s gonna be Dyson

  no, i won't trade him to you.  

 

[Epic Problem]

  no, i won't trade him to you.  

You sure? 

 

[DA RAIDERS]

You sure? 

Maybe 

 

[Eephus]

Melancon's scoreless inning last night looks better in the boxscore than in real-life.  His location was not sharp and he gave up a couple of very loud outs.  I don't think he's close to factoring into the committee yet.

I know nothing and you shouldn't listen to anything I say.

 

[Northern Voice]

I know nothing and you shouldn't listen to anything I say.

Was either Watson or Dyson available tonight though?

 

[Eephus]

Was either Watson or Dyson available tonight though?

Dyson had thrown the last three days but Watson was available.

The Padres had a bunch of RH bats due in the 9th.

 

[Northern Voice]

Justin Anderson for LAA tonight? I swear I just dropped him in one league or another 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Dyson had thrown the last three days but Watson was available.

The Padres had a bunch of RH bats due in the 9th.

 

 

[Northern Voice]

Melancon was my first cut when someone was due back from the DL in NewZA.  Now, I have no idea what to do with him.

I held him all year on the DL, dropped him and added Dyson/Watson when they were named the co-closers, then re added him this AM. 

 

[Kraft...]

I held him all year on the DL, dropped him and added Dyson/Watson when they were named the co-closers, then re added him this AM. 

Was surprised he wasn't waiver claimed in Uber, even as a potential trade chip flyer by a lower tier team. 

 

[Northern Voice]

Was surprised he wasn't waiver claimed in Uber, even as a potential trade chip flyer by a lower tier team. 

I was surprised too, given how quickly Maurer, McCarthy and Grimm were scooped up. There's also a "closer" on the waiver wire. 

(Yes, I'm trying to get you to pick up Romo and tank your ratios a bit)

 

[Northern Voice]

Vizcaino to the DL. Winkler/Minter probably already owned in most leagues anyway. 

 

[fred_1_15301]

Brad Hand this week.        :X

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Treinen was the best closer buy this year, he’s got a 99 mph sinking fastball. Silly. 

 

[fred_1_15301]

Treinen was the best closer buy this year, he’s got a 99 mph sinking fastball. Silly. 

I feel like this just adds to the evidence that relievers are so predictable from year to year (unless you’re talking about the few elites).

ETA - obviously I meant unpredictable 

 

[MAC_32]

I feel like this just adds to the evidence that relievers are so predictable from year to year (unless you’re talking about the few elites).

I think there are 4 tiers

Elites - generally won't pay for them

Tier 2 - try to get as many of these as possible and hope you don't get one that assaults women

Good luck - mostly avoid these, but admittedly doing so prevents me from getting a guy like Treinen

Skills without saves (yet) - won't pay for an Andrew Miller, but will load up on the dollar derby and hope you end up with a Bear Claw or equivalent.

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For roto anyway, points and H2H are too format specific.

 

[Epic Problem]

Orioles working their way towards getting as much out of Britton in a trade as they did in the 2016 AL Wild Card Game

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Orioles working their way towards getting as much out of Britton in a trade as they did in the 2016 AL Wild Card Game

I think they are in pace to lose 117 games, and I don’t think they’re that good, 

 

[Epic Problem]

I think they are in pace to lose 117 games, and I don’t think they’re that good, 

That’s a rather amazing fall from grace in a year and a half considering there hasn’t been much turnover on the roster since then. 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Melancon is gonna be the closer sooner than later. We’ve seen the Sam Dyson story before and Watson is better used in earlier high leverage spots. 

This. 

I’m sure I’m not smarter than Bochy, but come on man. 

 

[Northern Voice]

This. 

I’m sure I’m not smarter than Bochy, but come on man. 

Moronta and Smith apparently in the mix now

 

[Northern Voice]

Tepera DL'd. 

Clippard got the save last night, Gibby mentioned Oh in the huddle this AM. 

Jays are saying Osuna will get the job back August 4th but there will be fan pressure to trade him if they can. 

 

[MAC_32]

Shane Greene to the DL - Jimenez time!

 

[Epic Problem]

Shane Greene to the DL - Jimenez time!

This is what you're excited about?

 

[MAC_32]

This is what you're excited about?

I'm not sure of my exact reaction when I saw 'Epic Problem quoted you in the closer thread,' but it was somewhere between sadness and fear.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Yeah, I can see AJ Hinch’s point now.  

 

[Epic Problem]

Yeah, I can see AJ Hinch’s point now.  

AAA   

 

[Northern Voice]

Hand to the Cleveland's. 

 

[Kraft...]

Hand to the Cleveland's. 

Mucks up the closer situation, assuming he will get some saves but not be the primary 

 

[MAC_32]

Mucks up the closer situation, assuming he will get some saves but not be the primary 

I'll be very surprised if Allen's role is changed.  Maybe if they get to the 9th without using Hand and there's an army of L's coming up, but knowing how Tito manages he'll probably have already used him unless they just took the lead in the 8th.

 

[Northern Voice]

Mucks up the closer situation, assuming he will get some saves but not be the primary 

... and looks like Yates for the time being in SD, though he could be traded as well. 

 

[MAC_32]

... and looks like Yates for the time being in SD, though he could be traded as well. 

I'm guessing someone will be willing to give up a premium prospect for him since he has 2 1/2 more years of control (and he may be great) whereas Stammen only has 1 1/2 (and he's just pretty good).  If that's the case then bye bye Yates then slide Stammen in there.  If no one offers enough then keep Yates and consider moving Stammen for a lesser return.  Could certainly move both, but would they be comfortable gutting their pen that deep?  Preller has proven...umm...unorthodox(?) before though.

 

[Epic Problem]

Its really been a grueling 4 days, so Morrow's back to the DL 

 

[IMAX 3D]

Its really been a grueling 4 days, so Morrow's back to the DL 

I have Strop rostered so I assume he’s not the guy

 

[Kraft...]

I have Strop rostered so I assume he’s not the guy

Edwards is off the DL so He'd be my bet

 

[Eephus]

Cubmittee

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Gallo homered off Hand and Allen, the latter was a bomb that is probably still in the air. 

 

[Eephus]

Greg Holland's 2018 season summary:  show up late, suck, leave early.

 

[Eephus]

Wily Peralta was humiliating enough but the White Sox are just trolling us with this Hector Santiago nonsense.