2K19: Closer and Bullpen

[Gregg]

So, what's everyone's save projections for deGrom this year?

If deGrom comes to the Cubs you can be sure one of the current starters will work some relief.

[Gregg]

Cubs don't have the prospects to give anymore, but the Brewers do. It's just a question as to whether they think that this is the window for them.

But they do have a couple off the 40 man roster to give.

[madducks]

Pat Neshek gets the save for the Phillies tonight and becomes their ninth pitcher to notch a save this season. The population of this closer committee has exploded.

[Judge Jude]

I own 4 of them! Seranthony, Neshek, and inactive ERamos and Neris

[pitbull]

I own 4 of them! Seranthony, Neshek, and inactive ERamos and Neris

Apparently I picked the wrong 2 Hunter who has been dropped and Garcia who is DL and likely will be dropped when he returns. You have the best one in Seranthony. With the way Kapler has managed the bullpen it has to drive most fantasy owners crazy.

[Sharky]

Jordan Hicks — when Norris is moved.

[Judge Jude]

I'll go back to my previous point - unless setup men now are on par with closers come arbitration years, why make Hicks the full-time closer? he's 21 years old, and he would be just as valuable pitching to tough lineups in the 8th and in tie games, instead of in the 9th with 2-run and 3-run leads. who was the last 21-year-old closer?

[The Dane]

I'll go back to my previous point - unless setup men now are on par with closers come arbitration years, why make Hicks the full-time closer? he's 21 years old, and he would be just as valuable pitching to tough lineups in the 8th and in tie games, instead of in the 9th with 2-run and 3-run leads. who was the last 21-year-old closer?

Exactly.

I have several shares of Hicks, and I would LOVE him to be the closer, and I think he has the makings of a lockdown closer (although he still has a ways to go), but I think it's HIGHLY unlikely that he actually becomes the closer anytime soon. That likelihood may have just been increased by the ousting of Matheny, I don't know, but if I'm a betting man, I'm betting against more than just a small smattering of saves for Hicks in the coming months.

[DMT]

1st save opp goes to Hicks.

[Sour Masher]

I feel like I forget this every year, but when will the dust start settling on bullpens? Can we expect deals in the next week or two, or do most teams wait right until the deadline? I have three closers who could lose their jobs via trades, so I'm anxious to see how it plays out.

[The Dane]

1st save opp goes to Hicks.

Then again, in this case, I'd sure like to be wrong.

[Judge Jude]

1st save opp goes to Hicks.

they said Norris was unavailable with a minor ailment

[mjl]

who was the last 21-year-old closer?

Roberto Osuna was 20 and Edwin Diaz was 22.

[harmon]

they said Norris was unavailable with a minor ailment

They had to go in and perform a little attitude adjusting to his frontal lobe.

[chancellor]

They had to go in and perform a little attitude adjusting to his frontal lobe.

The Post of the Day contest is over. Harmon has already won.