Closer Situation
February 19, 2007
Well I guess i could say that I’m surprised Keith Foulke retired, but really that would be like saying I’m surprised that the Browns lost a game. This retirement, although not expected, isn’t totally shocking. At least Foulke retiring is better than him getting injured, something that seemed a huge possibility, for the rest of the year and the team being thrown into a bullpen frenzy so early into a promising season. So I guess in that sense it is good. The move saves the club some money, and we are in a position where we can make deals at the deadline if we need to bolster the bullpen. I’m really hoping that Fernando Cabrera steps up this year, he has such promising stuff. Hopefully the WBC screwed him up last year, and this year he can take a promising step towards a future setup role and possibly even a role as the everyday closer. I am praying that Borowski isn’t consistently injured, because I don’t think that I can take Roberto Hernandez closing for very long. Heres hoping that the bullpen stays together, cause it is THE key in helping us win the division.
