2015 Closers Thread

[Bodhizefa]

We can use this thread for all things closer related if we want to. Or not. I really just wanted a place to talk about the current Yankees' closer situation.

So why is it that most people have seemed to believe that Betances was due to get the role even after the Yanks signed Andrew Miller? I guess I always figured it was 50/50 after that signing, and I also assumed that Miller would get the tough chances against lefties in the 9th anyway (so he was in line to get 8-12 saves even if he wasn't the official closer). What was the driving impetus behind people assuming Betances would inherit the closer job?

I know Betances has had some issues this Spring, especially with his velocity and location (two things you do not want to have issues with in late March when your role is being decided), so this situation is more in flux than most commenters would have believed earlier this offseason. What do you guys think?

[Gregg]

We can use this thread for all things closer related if we want to. Or not. I really just wanted a place to talk about the current Yankees' closer situation.

So why is it that most people have seemed to believe that Betances was due to get the role even after the Yanks signed Andrew Miller? I guess I always figured it was 50/50 after that signing, and I also assumed that Miller would get the tough chances against lefties in the 9th anyway (so he was in line to get 8-12 saves even if he wasn't the official closer). What was the driving impetus behind people assuming Betances would inherit the closer job?

I know Betances has had some issues this Spring, especially with his velocity and location (two things you do not want to have issues with in late March when your role is being decided), so this situation is more in flux than most commenters would have believed earlier this offseason. What do you guys think?

I think it best to get our closers elsewhere.

[virgonomic]

Likely residual as I had read mid-2014 that Betances was the COTF. During my prep for 2015 I read that Miller was also a candidate. Both were frozen in my AL league and someone reached for Miller in my Mixed draft.

[Kevin Seitzer]

A.J. Hinch has announced that Gregerson is the closer.

https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/582995760976822273

[Erik]

Thoughts on how the hammy injury might impact Uehara's season? Anyone else*, I wouldn't be too worried, but the dude is 40.

* - other than Nathan

[Pogues]

A.J. Hinch has announced that Gregerson is the closer.

https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/s...95760976822273

Thanks buddy!

[virgonomic]

Put Bobby Parnell on your radar. He is due back mid-April, ahead of schedule. Terry Collins thinks he fits best at closer. And his competition is Jenry Mejia, who will keep the job if he's "lights out".

I want to drop one from this group: Shark Hughes McCarthy Kazmir Cobb Strasburg Hammell Feliz Giolito K-Rod Smith Giolito

I think has to be Smith. Giolito is a late round dynasty keeper. I am waffling on pulling the trigger by Sunday so it doesn't cost me 1 of 25 moves. Is that fair, or am I overspeculating?

[chancellor]

So why is it that most people have seemed to believe that Betances was due to get the role even after the Yanks signed Andrew Miller?

Might have been the 13+ ks/9. Or the 7+k:BB rate. Or the sub 0.80 WHIP, which is well supported by skills shown last year. Or that he pitched setup incredibly well in New York, a location that has eaten up other pitchers. And it might have been my bias against Andrew Miller, who breaks like glass every time he's on my fantasy team, the bastage. All of that might have factored into my assumption. I'm sure I discounted my distaste for that piece of dung Miller, too.

Nah, I'm not bitter.

[chancellor]

Put Bobby Parnell on your radar. He is due back mid-April, ahead of schedule. Terry Collins thinks he fits best at closer. And his competition is Jenry Mejia, who will keep the job if he's "lights out".

Good enough for me. In one of my leagues, closers are gold, so thanks for the heads-up!

I'd cut Smith, and I'd do it before Sunday.

[overkill94]

How do you guys rank these speculative closer candidates?

Jeurys Familia
Bobby Parnell
Evan Marshall
Adam Ottavino
Jumbo Diaz
Kevin Quackenbush
Neil Ramirez
Pedro Strop

[joncarlos]

Otto
Parnell
Marshall
------
Quack
Strop


Is Diaz really the backup? I'm really not sure. Familia is behind Parnell/Mejia and Ramirez is behind Strop/Motte.

[fuhrdog]

Ottavino
Marshall
Parnell
Quackenbush
Strop
Familia
Ramirez
Diaz

[fuhrdog]

deep sleeper...how bout Betancourt?

[Sharky]

Ottavino
Parnell
Marshall
Quackenbush
Everyone else

[Hornsby]

deep sleeper...how bout Betancourt?

Shhhhhhh, they're sleeping, don't wake them up!