Closer Advice...

[Balsa]

So I'm doing crappy in regards to saves in this 10 team league among some not-so-smart friends, and I was wondering what you all would recommend.

 

My pitching is as follows:

 

SP Rich Hill

SP Cole Hamels

SP Rich Harden

SP Dan Haren

SP Brandon Webb

SP Freddy Garcia

SP Barry Zito

SP Zach Grienke

 

RP JJ Putz

RP Chad Cordero

RP David Weathers

 

Who should I drop for Al Reyes or Jason Frasor, or should I drop no one at all?

[tkenm356]

Reyes has been lights out and is a top 5 leader in saves and he's on the d-rays. That should mean something.

 

1) Weathers is apart of a closer-by-committee role, if I'm not mistaken, and isn't OFFICIALLY the closer

 

2) Cordero had a great first closer year, and a horrible second. You don't know what you're gonna get, but with the amoun of games the Nats win, I doubt it'd be a lot.

 

3) J.J. Putz is J.J. Putz.

 

Personally, I'd drop Weathers, regardless if he's in my signature or not, and pick up Reyes

[ChiCubsFan]

I'd drop Greinke for Reyes.

[tkenm356]

Oh, for some unknown reason I thought you were thinking of dropping a reliever for another reliever, I'm nitwitted....

 

I'd drop Garcia. I think he's overrated, and won a lot of games due to a big hitting lineup.

 

Greinke is still really young and has great stuff, unfrotunately he's got some injury issues and he plays for the Royals.

 

But the Phillies aren't exactly lighting it up either.

 

Garcia or Greinke could be a wash for a drop. They could both end up with similar results. Good news is the rest of your pitching won't suffer a huge loss getting rid of one of them.

[Mark_R]

I'd try and deal Zito for a mid tier closer in the hopes that somebody thinks he's better statistically than he really is.

[Tracer Bullet]

I'd drop Weathers and Greinke for both Reyes and Frasor. Even when Frasor loses the closer job, his other stats have been great. I like Greinke but he plays for the Royals (so few wins) and in the ALC (so lots of bad matchups - like tomorrow against the Twins).

[Balsa]

I like Garcia for the easier move to the NL, and I think the Phillies will do better. I'm gonna keep him.

 

So I'm gonna drop Weathers and Grienke for Reyes and Frasor.

 

Thanks guys.