Next Years Closer?

Codered · 11-27-2006, 04:49 PM

Stick with Joe Nelson? Give Burgos another try?

Overpay in this filthy FA market for Borowski or the high risk Gagne?

Bring up a young kid and give him a try?

We need all kinds of pitching, but last year we were terrible at closing out games.

85royal · 11-27-2006, 10:14 PM

I sure hope we don't go the FA route. We need to spend wisely and this is not the market to do it. I'd go with Nelson for another year.

GeorgiaRoyal · 11-28-2006, 10:47 PM

This is just thinking out loud, but what about this list for possible closer candidates on the free agent market?

Chad Bradford: We could relive the days of The Quiz. He was 4-2, 2.90 in 62.0 innings last year for the Mets.

Eddie Guardado: Battled some injuries in '06, but he's a proven closer. He'd probably cost too much though and our primary need is starting pitching.

Roberto Hernandez...just kidding

although he did have a very nice '06 season.

Guillermo Mota: Of course he'd have to open the season with a 50 game suspension

David Weathers: He was 4-4, 3.54 ERA with 12 saves in 19 chances for the Reds in '06. In '05, he was 7-4, 3.94 ERA with 15 saves in 19 chances. Solid ERA's and a history of closing games. Hmmmm...

Steve Kline: Last year he was 4-3, 3.66 for the Giants. He has 37 career saves although he really hasn't been used as a closer since 2000 or 2001. His K:BB ratio hasn't been that great in recent years, though.

Codered · 11-29-2006, 07:27 AM

Bradford signed with the O's yesterday. What about Scott Shield. I have read he wants to become a closer and the Angels are looking to move him possibly to the Indians.

Codered · 11-30-2006, 09:38 AM

Well Borowski just failed a physical with the Phillies.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2680157

11-27-2006, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Codered Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 148	Next Years Closer? Stick with Joe Nelson? Give Burgos another try? Overpay in this filthy FA market for Borowski or the high risk Gagne? Bring up a young kid and give him a try? We need all kinds of pitching, but last year we were terrible at closing out games.

11-29-2006, 07:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Codered Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 148	Bradford signed with the O's yesterday. What about Scott Shield. I have read he wants to become a closer and the Angels are looking to move him possibly to the Indians. __________________ Save us Jay Cutler....

11-30-2006, 09:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Codered Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 148	Well Borowski just failed a physical with the Phillies. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2680157 __________________ Save us Jay Cutler....

11-27-2006, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
85royal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22	I sure hope we don't go the FA route. We need to spend wisely and this is not the market to do it. I'd go with Nelson for another year.

11-28-2006, 10:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
GeorgiaRoyal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 21	This is just thinking out loud, but what about this list for possible closer candidates on the free agent market? Chad Bradford: We could relive the days of The Quiz. He was 4-2, 2.90 in 62.0 innings last year for the Mets. Eddie Guardado: Battled some injuries in '06, but he's a proven closer. He'd probably cost too much though and our primary need is starting pitching. Roberto Hernandez...just kidding although he did have a very nice '06 season. Guillermo Mota: Of course he'd have to open the season with a 50 game suspension David Weathers: He was 4-4, 3.54 ERA with 12 saves in 19 chances for the Reds in '06. In '05, he was 7-4, 3.94 ERA with 15 saves in 19 chances. Solid ERA's and a history of closing games. Hmmmm... Steve Kline: Last year he was 4-3, 3.66 for the Giants. He has 37 career saves although he really hasn't been used as a closer since 2000 or 2001. His K:BB ratio hasn't been that great in recent years, though.