Armando Benitez

[erik316wttn]

How is he looking in Giants camp this spring? And how safe is his job? I need another closer in one league and I have a bunch of starters.

 

I was offered Benitez for Freddy Garcia. I'm considering it if Benitez won't get replaced right away if he has a below average April.

[Butterscup1679666578]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5290/news

 

Sounds like he may be traded. Here's a website you might want to read, it's a bit dated (still has Foulke as active), but it's pretty helpful to see who the active closer is and who could step in.

 

http://www.fsru.com/2007_closers/

[Balsa]

No way I'd trade Garcia for Benitez.

 

Benitz has been injured and injured and injured, and even IF he is healthy, he's OLD and his stuff is probably gone.

 

MEANWHILE, Freddy Garcia just got traded to the NL, so I expect a "Bronson Arroyo Effect" with him, where he dominates NL batting. Also, he's been a huge workhorse, and is not injury-prone. Plus, he's on the Phillies.

 

The Ryan Howard, Chase Utely, Jimmy Rollins Phillies. He'll get run support.