Tag: Francisco Rodriguez

  • K-Rod traded to Orioles, Jim Henderson to take over as closer

    July 23, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers – Francisco Rodriguez has been traded to the Orioles.  Jim Henderson should take over as closer. Hierarchy change: Jim Henderson to Closer, John Axford to Set-up, Brandon Kintzler to 2nd in line. . Closer . Set-Up . 2nd in line . 2014 Closer . Updated MIL Jim Henderson John Axford Brandon Kintzler…

  • Trade Deadline Buy/Sell Report: National League Closers

    July 18, 2013 SPECIAL UPDATE: TRADE DEADLINE BUY/SELL REPORT (PART TWO OF TWO) Glossary BUY+: This player has a large chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. BUY: This player has a small chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. SELL: This player has a small chance of losing his closer job by the…

  • Francisco Rodriguez will close… until he gets traded, anyway

    July 2, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers – We missed this one yesterday; thanks to a reader for pointing it out: Ron Roenicke said that in most situations, K-Rod will be his closer.  So we’re swapping them in our hierarchy and putting K-Rod on the Hot Seat for the time being, though Henderson should have the job back once K-Rod gets…

  • Jim Henderson doesn’t have a firm grip on his job; Brandon Lyon getting shelled

    June 1, 2013 New York Mets – A few days ago, Brandon Lyon was in line to get any Mets save opportunities on nights Bobby Parnell was unavailable, but two horrendous outings against the Nationals may have dropped him off the hierarchy altogether.  On Friday, Lyon gave up a game-tying three-run double, and on Sunday,…

  • Heath Bell blows save, Mike Adams is back on the DL

    June 23, 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks – Heath Bell blew another save last night, and he has given up a homerun in his last five appearances.  When Kirk Gibson was asked about Bell continuing to close he just said that he would have to think about it.  JJ Putz is currently on a rehab assignment and could…