I think Marmol is the better of the two pitchers, but I wonder if Lou would prefer to use Marmol in the 7th/8th and Gregg as the closer, the way he did with Marmol/Woods last year.
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If you're waiting on drafting closers, keep an eye on the teams that have a competition currently (Colorado for an example). Street is going several rounds before Corpas, and neither one have it locked down yet. I'm more than willing to spend a last round pick on Corpas, even if he's the odd man out when the season starts..
Also, Kevin Gregg is going really late or undrafted. Though Marmol will have value even if he's not closing, drafting Gregg in the last round or two is a bargain.
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MasterX1918 wrote:Samardzija=Destined for rotation
Do you have a source on that or just speculation?
isn't he starting games for the Cubs this upcoming spring training? I mean he was a starting pitcher in the minors. Going into the season he'll be in the bullpen but a couple of years from now the Cubs won't resort to using him as a middle reliever no way.
RotOAddicT wrote:Do you guys think Grant Balfour would be a good pick up to put on the bench?
If troy can't stay healthy he should be next inline right?
I asked the same question in another thread, and the opinion was that Wheeler would be more in line to take over if Percy falls apart. Balfour will still have good value, especially if you count holds, but might want to consider Wheeler as well.
RotOAddicT wrote:Do you guys think Grant Balfour would be a good pick up to put on the bench?
If troy can't stay healthy he should be next inline right?
I asked the same question in another thread, and the opinion was that Wheeler would be more in line to take over if Percy falls apart. Balfour will still have good value, especially if you count holds, but might want to consider Wheeler as well.
Maddon loves Wheeler in that role right now because of his tendancy to go with veteran guys, and because Balfour started to get rocked because he only has 1 pitch he throws right now. Until he gets a second pitch he will throw he won't be the everyday closer.
Havok, Orvella is not an option for the Rays in the future. They have too many good arms in front of him and he was screwed up royally by some pitching coaches and just flat out blows right now.
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by Omaha Red Sox » Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:21 pm 
Do you have a source on that or just speculation?
