***Official Closer Thread: Kraft wasn't patient enough w/ Andrew Bailey (1 Viewer)

[RnR]

Girardi today announced that betances is not locked in to the closer job despite rampant speculation. Miller in the mix and for those of you doing deep mining, apparently so is David carpenter.

Isn't Betances' velocity way down this spring?

 

[Northern Voice]

If you really like speculating, Miguel Castro is a dark horse candidate for the Jays. Gibbons seems reluctant to lock Cecil in as the closer, likes to use him in highest leverage situations possible, not restricted to 9th inning. Sanchez looked like a good bet but with the Stroman news may be in the rotation.

Castro was looking like a decent bet to crack the bullpen to start with and has been unhittable in spring. Was scheduled for 1 inning today, but he cruised through it and they left him in for a 2nd - healso k'd Wieters and Machado. Sitting 96-97, hitting 99.

He just turned 20 in December and has never pitched above A ball, but I'll be shocked if he isn't on the opening day roster, with an outside chance of him being day 1 closer.

This can't possibly be serious.

Cecil to start as closer, but Castro has made team and will be used like Sanchez was last year... you heard it here first.

 

[HellToupee]

If you really like speculating, Miguel Castro is a dark horse candidate for the Jays. Gibbons seems reluctant to lock Cecil in as the closer, likes to use him in highest leverage situations possible, not restricted to 9th inning. Sanchez looked like a good bet but with the Stroman news may be in the rotation.

Castro was looking like a decent bet to crack the bullpen to start with and has been unhittable in spring. Was scheduled for 1 inning today, but he cruised through it and they left him in for a 2nd - healso k'd Wieters and Machado. Sitting 96-97, hitting 99.

He just turned 20 in December and has never pitched above A ball, but I'll be shocked if he isn't on the opening day roster, with an outside chance of him being day 1 closer.

This can't possibly be serious.

Cecil to start as closer, but Castro has made team and will be used like Sanchez was last year... you heard it here first.

Heard some good stuff about Castro today from I guy I like who saw him pitch and thought of you because you were the 1st to mention him. Glowing reports, electric arm

 

[PIK95]

I like Delabar to be closing for the Jays when the dust settles.

 

[shady inc]

Baseball Tonight ‏@BBTN 18h18 hours ago
Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (hamstring) may not be ready for Opening Day. http://es.pn/1xvwK8o

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Do we have any favorites in the Qualls/Gregerson/Neshek trio of death?

 

[HellToupee]

Do we have any favorites in the Qualls/Gregerson/Neshek trio of death?

Gregerson has good stuff but everytime he has had a chance he seems to be lacking stones

 

[pantagrapher]

Do we have any favorites in the Qualls/Gregerson/Neshek trio of death?

Gregerson has good stuff but everytime he has had a chance he seems to be lacking stones

I've gotta go with Gregerson here, stones or not.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Do we have any favorites in the Qualls/Gregerson/Neshek trio of death?

Gregerson has good stuff but everytime he has had a chance he seems to be lacking stones

I've gotta go with Gregerson here, stones or not.

Yeah Neshek is better used for two batters or so and Qualls is Qualls. They paid Gregerson to close, gotta think he at least gets the first crack.

 

[pantagrapher]

I like Delabar to be closing for the Jays when the dust settles.

Blue Jays option Steve Delabar to Triple-A

 

[HellToupee]

Do we have any favorites in the Qualls/Gregerson/Neshek trio of death?

Gregerson has good stuff but everytime he has had a chance he seems to be lacking stones

I've gotta go with Gregerson here, stones or not.

Yeah Neshek is better used for two batters or so and Qualls is Qualls. They paid Gregerson to close, gotta think he at least gets the first crack.

No doubt he'll get 1st crack.This is his 3rd bite of the apple , 1st two weren't successful

 

[pantagrapher]

Do we have any favorites in the Qualls/Gregerson/Neshek trio of death?

Gregerson has good stuff but everytime he has had a chance he seems to be lacking stones

I've gotta go with Gregerson here, stones or not.

Yeah Neshek is better used for two batters or so and Qualls is Qualls. They paid Gregerson to close, gotta think he at least gets the first crack.

No doubt he'll get 1st crack.This is his 3rd bite of the apple , 1st two weren't successful

Lots of closers like that though.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Gregerson is 30 now, he's a man.

 

[Eephus]

Gregerson is 30 now, he's a man.

that's a boy

 

[Eephus]

Situations to watch

Houston: TBA (Gregerson/Qualls/Neshek)

Yankees: Betances has had velocity issues.

Boston: Probably Mujica until Uehara comes back

Tampa: TBA (Boxberger/Balfour/Jepsen) Add McGee in the mix when he's healthy

Dodgers: Committee until Jansen returns. Peralta may be first in line because nobody else has been effective. Could Rafael Soriano land here?

Oakland: Clippard until Doolittle returns. Ryan Cook is out of the picture. RJ Alvarez is an interesting dark horse.

 

[E-Z Glider]

Dodgers: Committee until Jansen returns. Peralta may be first in line because nobody else has been effective. Could Rafael Soriano land here?

Peralta definitely seems like the guy here. League sent for an mri and likely heading for the DL.

 

[PIK95]

I like Delabar to be closing when the dust settles.

Blue Jays option Steve Delabar to Triple-A

Of course. At least he will be closing.

 

[Northern Voice]

any doubt left that Castro is the Jays best right handed reliever?

 

[Kraft...]

any doubt left that Castro is the Jays best right handed reliever?

Better take him in Uber, cats out of the bag

 

[Northern Voice]

any doubt left that Castro is the Jays best right handed reliever?

Better take him in Uber, cats out of the bag

I went a different Blue Jay route.

 

[E-Z Glider]

Storen pulled from game. Jannsen hurt too. Hard to say who's up next. Barrett, Trienen, Soriano?

 

[shady inc]

Storen pulled from game. Jannsen hurt too. Hard to say who's up next. Barrett, Trienen, Soriano?

looks like just a toe blister for storen. shouldn't miss much time if any

 

[pantagrapher]

Gregerson officially Astros closer

 

[Good Posting Judge]

***CHAPMAN IS INJURED, REPEAT CHAPMAN IS INJURED***​

 

[Eephus]

Bump Danny Graves on your cheatsheets.

 

[Don Quixote]

Storen pulled from game. Jannsen hurt too. Hard to say who's up next. Barrett, Trienen, Soriano?

Soriano is not on the Nats anymore.

 

[Peyton Marino]

Soriano = on the Nats still or nah?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Bump Danny Graves on your cheatsheets.

Way ahead of you.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Bump Danny Graves on your cheatsheets.

Way ahead of you.

Daniel Peter Graves (born August 7, 1973 in Saigon, South Vietnam)

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Bump Danny Graves on your cheatsheets.

Way ahead of you.

Daniel Peter Graves (born August 7, 1973 in Saigon, South Vietnam)

Fun facts:

An ex-girlfriend of mine went to high school with Danny Graves.

My grandmother went to high school with Peter Graves.

Actually true.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Bump Danny Graves on your cheatsheets.

Way ahead of you.

Daniel Peter Graves (born August 7, 1973 in Saigon, South Vietnam)

Fun facts:

An ex-girlfriend of mine went to high school with Danny Graves.

My grandmother went to high school with Peter Graves.

Actually true.

What about Peter North? Pretty sure he's from up there.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Gregerson officially Astros closer

woot

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Bump Danny Graves on your cheatsheets.

Way ahead of you.

Daniel Peter Graves (born August 7, 1973 in Saigon, South Vietnam)

Fun facts:An ex-girlfriend of mine went to high school with Danny Graves.

My grandmother went to high school with Peter Graves.

Actually true.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

How worried are we about Uehara's hammy? With most guys, I wouldn't be concerned, but the dude is 40.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Based on age and performance, down the stretch last year, I wasn't touching him anyway.

Only downside to the injury is that other potential Bos closers got scooped up in the draft.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Oakland: Clippard until Doolittle returns. Ryan Cook is out of the picture. RJ Alvarez is an interesting dark horse.

Is Clippard worth hanging on to? Short benches and we can start 2 RP. Clippard is my 3rd. Any chance Clippard keeps the job?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Oakland: Clippard until Doolittle returns. Ryan Cook is out of the picture. RJ Alvarez is an interesting dark horse.

Is Clippard worth hanging on to? Short benches and we can start 2 RP. Clippard is my 3rd. Any chance Clippard keeps the job?

Doolittle has a rotator cuff injury, so yeah it's possible Clippard stays in there. But if Doolittle comes back completely healthy, it seems unlikely.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Buddy Carlyle on for the save op for the Mets.

 

[jamny]

Buddy Carlyle on for the save op for the Mets.

Mejia complains of elbow soreness.

Stash Familia

 

[the moops]

Chris Hatcher?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Chris Hatcher?

Seems like Mattingly is going to keep Peralta in the 8th so it can't hurt. I picked up JP Howell because Mattingly said he's use Howell in save spots if there are lefties coming up, and because Howell is a ratio protector anyway. Seems like anyone's guess since League is out, but Jansen may be back by the third week of April.

 

[rodg12]

Buddy Carlyle on for the save op for the Mets.

Mejia complains of elbow soreness.

Stash Familia

Mejia to the DL. Familia named the closer.

 

[Smack Tripper]

anyone sitting on Soriano? I could see the Mets looking his way if Meija has long term issues, Familia flamed out closing last year

 

[Eephus]

I'm holding Soriano in Serious Biz dynasty but that's out of force of habit. I wouldn't roster him in a redraft because his situation is so unsettled. He's really only valuable if he lands someplace where there's a path to the 9th inning. He'll also probably need a few weeks in extended spring training to get in game shape after he signs.

I don't see the Mets meeting Boras' price.

 

[Limp Ditka]

anyone sitting on Soriano? I could see the Mets looking his way if Meija has long term issues, Familia flamed out closing last year

He only entered the game in a 9th inning, or later, save op 3 times last year.

 

[Wrigley]

anyone sitting on Soriano? I could see the Mets looking his way if Meija has long term issues, Familia flamed out closing last year

I'm holding, but also weak at saves.

#closerhope

 

[Smack Tripper]

anyone sitting on Soriano? I could see the Mets looking his way if Meija has long term issues, Familia flamed out closing last year

He only entered the game in a 9th inning, or later, save op 3 times last year.

what did he do with them? Realizing its a SSS but he was 5/10 in save opps

 

[Limp Ditka]

anyone sitting on Soriano? I could see the Mets looking his way if Meija has long term issues, Familia flamed out closing last year

He only entered the game in a 9th inning, or later, save op 3 times last year.

what did he do with them? Realizing its a SSS but he was 5/10 in save opps

Looks like 2 of 3 converted.

 

[Eephus]

anyone sitting on Soriano? I could see the Mets looking his way if Meija has long term issues, Familia flamed out closing last year

He only entered the game in a 9th inning, or later, save op 3 times last year.

what did he do with them? Realizing its a SSS but he was 5/10 in save opps

blown SV numbers for non-closers is kind of a bogus stat.

 

[Eephus]

Whether Familia has the arm and makeup remains to be seen but there is an opportunity for him to take the job and run with it. The Mets don't have enough investment in either Mejia or Parnell for them to automatically take the ball when they're healthy.

I don't have a ton of faith in Familia being successful but the possibility of him closing all season moves him ahead of guys like Chris Hatcher.