2K19: Closer and Bullpen

[rhd]

Like the Machado trade, I thought this was fairly good for a 2-month rental. I'm not as excited about it tho. Tate has great stuff, but I think the general feeling is he'll end up in the pen. Could be a real good one but not a top prospect at this pt, more mid-range+. The other guys I dont know much about altho I have heard of them.

[BuckyBuckner]

Anyone think this has something to do with Chapman's knee tendinitis? Maybe it's worse than we are aware of.

[rhd]

Major meltdown from Rangers' pen tonite. It was a group effort. Had 10-2 in the 7th, so all they had to do was get 9 outs w/o giving up 8 runs. 1st, new callup, Brandon Mann gave up 3 runs in the 7th. Then, Diekman allowed 4 runs in the 8th, aided by an Andrus error that should have been an inning-ending DP. Diekman didnt allow a hit but walked the bases loaded and hit a batter and got only 1 out. Kela came on and let 2 inherited runners score but got out of the inning w a 1-run lead. But he gave up a game-tying HR to Piscotty to start the 9th to blow the save and the win for my pitcher (of course).

Edit: To complete the disastrous evening, the Rangers lost in extras, 13-10.

[Sour Masher]

Anyone think this has something to do with Chapman's knee tendinitis? Maybe it's worse than we are aware of.

Maybe, although Aaaron Boone dismissed his knee being the issue for his last disaster of an appearance. He said the knee was fine and it was the lay off and just a bad day.

https://nypost.com/2018/07/23/aaron-...uting-to-this/

[Judge Jude]

the Yankees' lone lefty was Shreve, who has been mostly terrible.
if Chapman does have issues, then Shreve's suckitude may have helped the Yankees in trade talks.
if he was good, the O's might have wondered about Chapman and ask for more....

the Yankees are the last franchise that would be so bold, but making the wild-card game an "all-bullpen" affair would be totally bad-ass

[B-Fly]

the Yankees' lone lefty was Shreve, who has been mostly terrible.
if Chapman does have issues, then Shreve's suckitude may have helped the Yankees in trade talks.
if he was good, the O's might have wondered about Chapman and ask for more....

the Yankees are the last franchise that would be so bold, but making the wild-card game an "all-bullpen" affair would be totally bad-ass

Or going "all bullpen" as their 4th post-season starter, but I suspect they still hope to trade for a starter.

[Ken]

if he was good, the O's might have wondered about Chapman and ask for more....

Maybe I'm naive or maybe I'm not following you but I don't see any way that this was relevant. Chapman/Shreve were not driving this market, there were several other teams involved. The desperation of the Yankees was not the driving factor for how much they had to pay to get Britton, it was making the best offer relative to several other teams that were also vying for a similar trade. Switching it around, if the Orioles held back on asking for more because the Yankees had Chapman then they'd just trade Britton to another team that didn't have Chapman.

[Msaint]

Fry time in south side Chicago?

[Msaint]

Closer Monkey:

Closer Monkey:

Chicago White Sox — Looks like it’s Jace Fry time. With Joakim Soria moving to Milwaukee and Nate Jones still on the DL, the young lefthander is the favorite to move into the closer’s role, ahead of Xavier Cedeno, Juan Minaya, and Luis Avilan. Jeanmar Gomez (37 saves in 2016) is also a longshot to return to the ninth.

Updated hierarchy: Fry | Cedeno | Minaya.

[onejayhawk]

Cole Hamels is gone. Can Kela last much longer?

J

[Ken]

Fry time in south side Chicago?

Maybe not - he came into the game in the 7th last night

[Gregg]

Maybe not - he came into the game in the 7th last night

Agreed.

I am not deep into the White Sox bullpen. If they have any possible asset that they can showcase as a closer to trade, Fry will not be it. They are not really trying to win yet.

[pitbull]

14 million and a draft pick later Cards releasing Holland.

[madducks]

14 million and a draft pick later Cards releasing Holland.

A 7.92 era and going 0 for 3 in save chances will do that.

[Judge Jude]

our first-place team - who has not won in more than 20 years of trying - just picked up RP Holland yesterday.

it made me wonder if he's fighting a battle inside his head.