Good ole' WHIP catagory...

[Clevelander]

2 part question ...

(1) the true save man...besides the top tier, who's actual listed relievers going into the season do you see as a decent pickup...

rhodes....chacon....graves....cordero...

(i left out the for sure good & bad and have the newbies, well graves isnt 'so' newbie but how do you rank the expectation out of these 4...)

(2) the middle/set up man ...who emerges as the santana this year...

i know mota is still a prob a top 5 but who in your books do you see getting alot of k's and keeping one of the best era/whips as set up...



thanks

[RynMan]

1) a lower tier closer - out of the guys u mentioned, i say rhodes. but also kolb will be pretty nice this year.

2) raphael soriano without question. but who knows where they will put him - he might end up starting at some point. yeah he is injured now but will be back - hes young and healthy. hawkins will be good this year too. lidge from the astros looks good also.

[Andy1234]

Soriano said that he doesn't want to start. So unless the mariners are desparate for an emergency starter I don't see Soriano starting.

I forget where I read this, but it was a Quote, not just someone speculating. I saw it over a week ago, but I'll see if I can dig up the link.

[KolbSaves]

rhodes, and k-rod is always a nice middle reliever with a great k/ip ratio

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