2009 Closers Thread (No Game Commentary Please)

[tiggis]

According to the Detroit Free Press, "In his meeting with reporters this morning, Tigers manager Jim Leyland was asked the following question: If the Tigers have a one-run lead in the ninth inning on Opening Day, who will close the game? His answer: Fernando Rodney. Still, Leyland emphasized that he has not named Rodney the full-time closer

Clear as mud.
If you have a dog in this fight, dont drop him yet..

[horatio]

Read some chatter on the DT Tigers web page, seems the fans think that Ryan Perry might have a chance of taking that closer roll, nobody has any faith in Lyon or Rodney over there.

Funny that Rick Porcello is in yahoo db but Ryan Perry isn't, might be a shrewd stash if you got the bench space when he does become available.

[Grounded Polo]

I was surprised to see people dropping Lyon so quickly. The news definitely doesn't sound like Rodney has the role locked down, he could get booted right back out of it quickly if he doesn't perform. I haven't dropped Lyon yet in either of the leagues I own him.

[bluejkrew]

You all already saw it coming, but it's now official that Street is the closer.

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090402&content_id=4110210&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

[horatio]

Maybe the Tigers should try to sign Kira Sedgwick.

[BitterDodgerFan]

According to the Detroit Free Press, "In his meeting with reporters this morning, Tigers manager Jim Leyland was asked the following question: If the Tigers have a one-run lead in the ninth inning on Opening Day, who will close the game? His answer: Fernando Rodney. Still, Leyland emphasized that he has not named Rodney the full-time closer

Clear as mud.
If you have a dog in this fight, dont drop him yet..

that means lyon gets save opps in 2 and 3 run games? i hope so.

[fezzik]

According to the Detroit Free Press, "In his meeting with reporters this morning, Tigers manager Jim Leyland was asked the following question: If the Tigers have a one-run lead in the ninth inning on Opening Day, who will close the game? His answer: Fernando Rodney. Still, Leyland emphasized that he has not named Rodney the full-time closer

Clear as mud.
If you have a dog in this fight, dont drop him yet..

I think it's Rodney's job to lose. That's the way I take those comments.

And on a completely separate topic, I was checking out S. Downs splits against left/right to see he could maintain solid ratios as a left handed closer instead of a more situational setup guy who is adequate against righties. Something to be a little concerned with is how often he walks righties (20BB's in 40.2 IP vs. right and 7BB's in 30IP vs left).

Anyway, I also noticed his home/road splits...check them out.
Home: 34.2IP/30Ks/0.23era/1.04whip/.175BAA
Away: 36.0IP/27Ks/3.25era/1.25whip/.246BAA

Obviously that 0.23era is entirely luck given his home peripherals, but I still found that comparison interesting...

[MrE]

Rodney isn't a closer. How many times do you go to the fire and get burned before you wakeup Leyland?

[bigh0rt]

Rodney isn't a closer. How many times do you go to the fire and get burned before you wakeup Leyland?

You make it sound like he's brimming with ace relievers and is instead choosing a bum. He's got to choose between crap and more crap.

[mweir145]

I was surprised to see people dropping Lyon so quickly. The news definitely doesn't sound like Rodney has the role locked down, he could get booted right back out of it quickly if he doesn't perform. I haven't dropped Lyon yet in either of the leagues I own him.

I haven't, but I really want to. He's pretty bad, and will probably lose the job anyway if he ends up getting it.