Broxton closes for the Dodgers

[PerfectTen66]

He just got a save for the Dodgers. Is he the permanent closer and should I drop Saito and pick him up?

[bigmoney]

i can't see any reason why saito would lose the closers role. he had one awful outing last time in a non save situation, and I don't recall him even blowing a save. maybe they traded saito?

[Mets1978]

saito hasn't pitched since the 26th so he must have been available. Man I really want to piss off the Saito owner in my league. I hope Broxton's the new 9th inning guy.

Anyone see the game? Did the announcers say anything?

[Sunspot]

Could Saito have been traded? Anyone know if he was in the pen?

[inkognito]

Could Saito have been traded? Anyone know if he was in the pen?

MLB.com Gameday shows Saito was in the pen today.

[p32bars]

Once Broxton got to 2-2 on Nick Johnson with a runner on 1st, Saito began to warm up in the pen. Apparently, even the Dodgers broadcast crew were bewildered on why Broxton was in and not Saito.

[Mets1978]

So it wasn't that he needed rest nor was he traded... so what gives? He did get shelled the other day, but it usually takes a solid week of that crap to lose your closer gig... It's just Jim Tracy yanking our chains.

[Idahofan1]

Jim Tracy isnt the manager anymore.

Could the reason be that the dodgers are giving up on the race and want to see the closer of the future pitch in a save situation?

[Mets1978]

oops. sorry for the East Coast bias/ignorance there. That does sound like the most reasonable explanation, an audition...

[mak1277]

If that's the case though (audition) wouldn't someone, somewhere have known about it and reported it? Wouldn't the Dodgers broadcasters know that was at least a reasonable possibility? I think there has to be another explanation.