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Time to start the closers on our offseason priority chart. These are all pitchers who closed for their teams last year.
Francisco Rodriguez - Los Angeles Angels (Out of Price Range)
Position: Closer (Could Use), B/T: R/R
Age: 27, Height: 6'0, Weight: 175
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
Disregard this post was ever made.
That was totally not serious. It may have been at the time, but really, who are we kidding?
Shapiro has asked the media to not bring up K-Rod or Manny.
I will move on..
B.J. Ryan - Toronto Blue Jays (Out of Price Range)
Position: Closer (Could Use), B/T: L/L
Age: 32, Height: 6'6, Weight: 230
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
I'd love to have a guy like B.J. Ryan.
Oh wait, we do, his name is Rafael Perez.
Toronto is stingy.. Ryan would cost a lot in terms of prospects, plus we know first hand what kind of contract he has, because.... We lost out to the Blue Jays when Ryan first signed there.
Aside from the injured 2007, Ryan has been a lock for 30 saves, despite his team.
Hey I'd like to have Ryan, I really would.
But a little bit too rich for us.
Huston Street - Oakland Athletics (Fall Back Option)
Position: Closer (Could Use), B/T: R/R
Age: 25, Height: 6'0, Weight: 185
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
Rumor has it that Street was claimed off waivers by a non-contender near the end of the trade-deadline(waiver wire edition). Rumor has it that the Indians were that team.
Rumor also has it that the Indians and A's are still trying to work out a deal.
Rumor has it that I think that's a bad idea.
Billy Beane is a bit of a genius. He finds a way to get what he wants.. He's going to want a lot for Street, his young demoted closer who still has years left with whatever team he ends up with.
In a way, that's probably too much.
Street has been in the league four years now.. He's saved games each year, he's pretty much bean the A's closer when healthy, aside from losing his job to Brad Ziegler at the end of 2008.
At least 70 innings in three years, one year it was 50 and his ERA was in the 2's.. I mean he's cool
But he's also shaky shaky shaky.
He's young yes.. But Texas overused the dude like crazy. Will he be durable?
I don't know.
I'd rather avoid this option, because what we would have to give up for him and the uncertainty.
Street is okay, but this is fall-back and I'd avoid it at all costs.
Kerry Wood - Chicago Cubs (Best Case Scenario)
Position: Closer (Could Use), B/T: R/R
Age: 32, Height: 6'5, Weight: 220
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
Meh.
Kerry Wood is a great story.
He also want's to be a Cub and the Cubs probably want that as well.
I think he'd be a reasonably priced option to be honest. Obviously the injuries.. Whaaatever.. He's got the closer's mentality, he's shown he can do it.. It's obviously better on his arm.. Still got injured but still did good.
Still.. 66 innings pitched, over 30 saves..
I'd love to have Kerry Wood.. But it would be a pipe dream because of his love for Chicago.
Best case scenario... Yes.. But not happening.
Next: Since we are at the end of targets, we're gonna rewind and cover four more targets I've added. Craig Counsell, Mark Loretta, Mark Mulder, and Carl Pavano. We only have one week till the MLB offseason officially begins, then stuff is gonna go down 15 days after the World Series. After that we'll get to our own free agents, rule V and minor league FAs.
- One bit of info to pass along. Michael Aubrey is going to be a hottly debated man. Out of options right? WRONG! Turns out Aubrey is going to get another option year because of his past injuries. That's cool.. But that doesn't mean he will be an Indian next year. Those 40 man roster spots are precious and with Jordan Brown needing one, I can't really see both surviving the offseason.
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