Pedros Little Friend wrote:do the tigers still see zumaya as their closer of the future? i know he's been hurt for the last couple years and doesn't have great control, but everyone was so high on him in 06 going into 07. i have to imagine they at least give him a chance if lyon and rodney falter and he's healthy, right?
hard to say...he needs to prove he can stay healthy first...i think right now Perry is more likely
anybody think r. soriano might end up with some saves this year? m-gonz hasn't looked very good this spring and soriano is a capable reliever when healthy.
John Perotto of BP on 4/1/09 wrote:The Rockies are expected to go with Huston Street as their closer to begin the year, but he'll be on a short leash with Manuel Corpas also in the bullpen.
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BitterDodgerFan wrote:anybody think r. soriano might end up with some saves this year? m-gonz hasn't looked very good this spring and soriano is a capable reliever when healthy.
It could happen, but it won't be a while. Soriano isn't all the way back from his injury, nor do we know if he ever will be. Gonzalez is a vet (so I don't put too much stock in his ST performance) and healthy again, so I think he has a solid hold on the job even if he struggles. I tend to think he's just getting back into a groove, trying out his pitches and testing his arm out, but I'm also biased as a Bravos fan.
Pedros Little Friend wrote:do the tigers still see zumaya as their closer of the future? i know he's been hurt for the last couple years and doesn't have great control, but everyone was so high on him in 06 going into 07. i have to imagine they at least give him a chance if lyon and rodney falter and he's healthy, right?
John Perotto of BP on 4/1/09 wrote:The Rockies are expected to go with Huston Street as their closer to begin the year, but he'll be on a short leash with Manuel Corpas also in the bullpen.
What's his source? Sounds like speculation to me. Any one of us could have written that sentence.
Tiger manager Jim Leyland announced Wednesday that Fernando Rodney will open the season as the team's closer. Well, sort of. "Does that mean he’s going to come in every time? I don’t know that," Leyland said. "I wouldn’t make a big deal that I named Fernando Rodney the closer, because I really haven’t. But he’s going to close that first game, hopefully." If anything, he's the best bet to snag saves while Brandon Lyon figures out his control issues
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