Is Mike Gonzalez the closer in Atlanta?

[Fender1114]

Or is it Soriano? Or someone else? Anyone heard anything definite??

[crazyforbaseball]

I think it's Wickman

[Pogotheostrich]

Wickman is a closer.

[Snakes Gould]

Wickman is a closer.

wickman is THE closer.

[Sunspot]

Mike Gonzalez will be closer at some point this year, but Wickman will start there.

[kev8821]

I really like this guy but I can't afford to keep him on my bench with 3 other RP's. I am going to watch him like a hawk and pounce as soon as it looks like he's the closer. I'll either end up trading him or one of my other RP's.

I was looking at his numbers to close out the season and they were wicked.

[Kurtangletn]

Not for now, but keep an eye on him and Sori if Wickman starts to screw up.

[kvidt]

Will he be the set up guy for the mean time? I need holds and I don't know if he's worth a roster spot, or should I pickup a Maddux or Igawa or Westbrook off WW.

[BillyHallDisciple]

I'd go with Wickman, and if he screws up or gets hurt I wouldn't even waste my time with the Atlanta bullpen. Last year when Reitsma kept screwing up, they seemed to go back and forth constantly with their next-in-line people. I don't remember how it ended up, but chasing Atlanta saves ended up causing me headaches last year.

[mak1277]

Mike Gonzalez will be closer at some point this year, but Wickman will start there.

I think it's actually more likely that Soriano would be the 2nd choice to close if Wickman fails. All things equal, I think most teams/managers would prefer not to have a lefty closing.