What It Read and What It Said

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What It Read and What It Said

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:43 am

Reds manager Bryan Price said Saturday that he would be comfortable using Raisel Iglesias, Tony Cingrani and Michael Lorenzen in the closer role.
Iglesias was the Reds' main closer down the stretch last season and fared well, and he's also the most talented pitcher of the aforementioned trio. But, while Iglesias is probably first in line for saves, Price seems to be leaning toward using all three pitchers in the role and often having them pitch multiple innings at a time. "I'd say right now that we have a series of guys that I'm comfortable with in the ninth inning and that would include (Raisel) Iglesias, (Tony) Cingrani and (Michael Lorenzen)," Price said. "Should we stay with this format – which I intend to do – all three of those guys and maybe more could have opportunities in save situations. At this point in time, there's no defined closer. There are multiple options and I'd like to stick with the philosophy that we're going to have our multi-inning guys, so we're going to need multi-closers."

Above is what I read.
Below is what it said....

"Our pitching blows. I know that. I don't expect our starters to carry us much past the sixth inning in games, so I have to make sure our relievers are ready to work more than one inning. Other clubs have their innings eaters as starters, our best inning eaters are relievers. I am going to screw over some fantasy baseball players by throwing Iglesias in the seventh and eightg inning, then have a lesser pitcher come in to probably screw us ALL in the ninth.
I know this didn't work out well last year. But I have the Andrew Miller precedent on my side in throwing Iglesias more than others. Maybe fans will even think I'm smart that way.
If we've lost four or five games in a row and the boobirds are out, I won't be afraid to let Iglesias throw three innings and finish the game because, uh, well, it could save my job for awhile."
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Re: What It Read and What It Said

Post by NorCalAtlFan » Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:57 am

"Iglesias was the Reds' main closer down the stretch last season and fared well, and he's also the most talented pitcher of the aforementioned trio"

says the man solely responsible for raising Iglesias' adp :roll: bias much? :D

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