new closer in balt???

751542 · Post by **751542** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:05 am

if sherrill is included in the bedard trade i assume he becomes the favorite for saves. i dont see hoey, walker, baez or any other stiff in balt. getting it done...thoughts please

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:10 am

Aquino would be a candidate as well.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:41 am

Rick - Baez is out for the year I believe after surgery.

Walker of the existing candidates has some chance; perhaps Bradford gets some chances if they go the committee route.

Sherrill can close - question will be whether they give him a chance. Seems more likely they look at Hoey or even McCrory (who I think led the AFL in saves).

Bottom line Aquino and all those other guys will be in competition for the role in spring training.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:56 am

Baez?

I can see the seeds of unpreparedness are being planted as we speak

751542 · Post by **751542** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:12 am

i am emulating you gekko...misinformation at its best!!

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:17 am

You guys have missed the most obvious candidate of all:

Chris Ray, closer. A man with an arm barely attached. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic closer. Chris Ray will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:25 am

Originally posted by King of Queens:

You guys have missed the most obvious candidate of all:

Chris Ray, closer. A man with an arm barely attached. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic closer. Chris Ray will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster. Even with a bionic arm, I am afraid that the slow motion video of Ray will not be a neat camera effect, but the actual speed of his "fastball".

[ January 28, 2008, 03:26 PM: Message edited by: Edwards Kings ]

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:37 am

Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

quote:Originally posted by King of Queens:

You guys have missed the most obvious candidate of all:

Chris Ray, closer. A man with an arm barely attached. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic closer. Chris Ray will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster. Even with a bionic arm, I am afraid that the slow motion video of Ray will not be a neat camera effect, but the actual speed of his "fastball".

[/QUOTE]Good point. "Better, stronger, faster" would roughly translate to 5.06, 1.45, 82mph.