2009 Closers Thread (No Game Commentary Please)

[TheBambino]

Whose in line for the Jays? hahaha... Id have to say Accardo!! hahahaa... [mod edit]! hehe... For sure though... DOWNS.. I grabbed him yesterday as a backup.. but Ryan at some point should be the closer... how can they just put that guy anywhere else?

[foeplay]

So I heard Ryan could be out as the closer in TOR. Who do you guys think will get the job?

Tom Henke

[JimmyBaseball]

To continue on the Downs/Ryan saga, Its pretty clear Downs is the next go-to-guy. But I can't help feel like this is something similar to what Tony La Russa would do: Use Downs to try and light a fire under BJ Ryan. However I don't think that its a bluff that he would go to Downs if need be. I picked him up as well when this all came to head a day or so ago. It could be some of the cheapest saves I've ever lucked upon.

[lastingsgriller]

i heard somewhere that Cito Gaston really likes players he is familliar with.. i'm gonna go out on a limb and say most likely Dave Righetti is getting the closing job this year.. hahhahahaha

[aaronharangatang]

Would it be wise to drop Devine for Downs at this point?

[ramble2]

I started a new thread for pissing contests so the gentlemen can take it outside. Cause nobody here cares.

[bigh0rt]

Is Devine worth dropping now? Sounds like he's DL-bound and won't get the job at first even if he is healthy.

It's a long season. I'd think twice. Ryan could be back Saving games by May, as could Devine. I think I'd hold out and see if Downs or whomever hangs around until Devine is officially placed on the DL so you don't have to drop him.

metsfan12, just stop.

[hot4tx]

Would it be wise to drop Devine for Downs at this point?

Wrong place for that question.

...and for those that think Devine is out even when he comes back, here's CBS's take on it

Geren has said that Devine will split the closer job with Brad Ziegler.

So if you've got playoffs later in the year Devine would be a good DL spot guy. If you don't (roto league) and have a shallow league you might want to drop him if there's someone else already in your DL and hope to pick him back up later.

[AussieDodger]

Is Devine worth dropping now? Sounds like he's DL-bound and won't get the job at first even if he is healthy.

Joey Devine failed to complete his scheduled inning Monday and said afterwards that his elbow "didn't feel quite right."

Doesn't sound good.
Hopefully we don't have the run-around of the cortisone injection, and then the "oh yeah he needs surgery" that Duch had.
I don't like Ziegler at closer, he will turn back into a pumpkin before the season is out (maybe before the 1st half is over)
Jerry Blevins FTW

[BitterDodgerFan]

what about santiago casilla? he was lights out at times in the past and filled in nicely couple years ago.