Who should close?

[Broad Street]

Barry Enright?

[Erstad Grit]

Street is the only real closer who will probably be available. 

[NachoPop]

Smith. If he's getting paid more than the others, he can have the extra pressure

[Broad Street]

Smith. If he's getting paid more than the others, he can have the extra pressure

Please be joking.

[DropOfAnaheim]

Santiago.  His stuff is legit. He misses bats. He has the velocity Mike wants. He is effectively wild for a limited amount of time. It could be a massive shot in the arm. You cannot tell me that while Shoemaker is pitching over his head (almost ace like right now) he is every bit an effective starter moving forward. Santiago's personality would be perfect for the closer role as well.  Thoughts? I just have a sense he could be one of best closers in baseball. I remember them saying that if Santiago did not work out for us as a starter, at the very least he would be a lights out reliever. We have a bridge to the 9th currently. 

Edited June 23, 2014 by DropOfAnaheim

[Stradling]

I'm not opposed to it, however he would allow a ton of base runners, and that is always scary. Also can someone link the Scioscia quote where he talks about pitch velocity as it relates to the closers role?

[Broad Street]

Roth has a similar attitude, should we see if he can do it? No, because much like Santiago, he's too inconsistent in throwing strikes. Not what I want from a closer.

[DropOfAnaheim]

Krod walked tons of batters. It is not ideal. I love Smith's control.

Edited June 23, 2014 by DropOfAnaheim

[Broad Street]

I'm not opposed to it, however he would allow a ton of base runners, and that is always scary. Also can someone link the Scioscia quote where he talks about pitch velocity as it relates to the closers role?

There is none. Last I checked Brian Fuentes barely threw 92.

[QuinlansMinion]

Santiago seems like a mental midget at this stage of his career.  

 

Why not Morin?

[DropOfAnaheim]

Walden threw 100. Control issues. I get it. I still think Santiago is craftier then Fuentes or Walden, with many out pitches.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

NO

[DropOfAnaheim]

Shoemaker for Sean Doolittle? HAHA

[Vegas Halo Fan]

It would be like the second coming of Brian Fuentes, and one was one too many for me.

[Broad Street]

Walden threw 100. Control issues. I get it. I still think Santiago is craftier then Fuentes or Walden, with many out pitches.

Where is his "craftiness" recorded? What stat is that? CRAF? Since when does a pitcher need many out pitches to be a successful closer? Mo Rivera and Trevor Hoffman would like a word...

[DropOfAnaheim]

Hoffman changed speeds very very well. Quisenberry kept everything down. I agree that there is not one Santiago pitch that hitters cannot touch. I keep hearing about the screwball he throws. Morin's change up is a thing of beauty ala Hoffman maybe?

Edited June 23, 2014 by DropOfAnaheim

[DropOfAnaheim]

Roth has a similar attitude, should we see if he can do it? No, because much like Santiago, he's too inconsistent in throwing strikes. Not what I want from a closer.

Last time I checked Roth wasn't able to get anyone out up here. Bad comparison.

Edited June 23, 2014 by DropOfAnaheim

[Blarg]

Merged since this isn't a new topic.

[stormngt]

He is an improvement. He gave up an HR to the third guy he faced.

Smith -- realistically,is there any other option?

Went to Texas-Angels games on Friday 6/19 and 6/20.

Halos won both games.

And, in both games, the first Halos pen guy to come into the game promptly gave up a HR to the first hitter the pen guy faced.....

Joe Smith is really the only option at closer.

[Broad Street]

Last time I checked Roth wasn't able to get anyone out up here. Bad comparison.

In the month of July last year he had 6 appearances out of the pen and gave up 2 runs for an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.00 and a BAA of around .150. He also had a 4 pitch save during Spring Training this year. So yes, he can get people out at the major league level.

[Blarg]

Smith entered a non save situation, got two outs and then proceeded to make it a save situation giving up a solo home run. Sneaky.

[Broad Street]

Smith entered a non save situation, got two outs and then proceeded to make it a save situation giving up a solo home run. Sneaky.

According to the box score on the MLB app, he wasn't awarded a save, but I thought it was a save opportunity...

[tennischmp]

The official scorer shall credit a pitcher with a save when such pitcher meets all four of the following conditions:
(a) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his team;
( He is not the winning pitcher;
© He is credited with at least a third of an inning pitched; and
(d) He satisfies one of the following conditions:
(1) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning;
(2) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batters he faces); or
(3) He pitches for at least three innings.

 

 

No save, he didn't enter the game with a 3 run lead.

[tennischmp]

This thread should be pinned so storm isn't asking everyone who they would pick to close in the GDT every night. Obviously not Jepsen or Frieri

[arch stanton]

Santiago should face the tough lefties in whichever inning they come along. If that turns out to be the ninth then let him finish the inning.