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Post by scottscudder on Jan 28, 2024 0:02:54 GMT -5
I mean, we'd all like to have one of the best bullpens in baseball over the past 40 years, but that's not very realistic on a year-to-year basis. What that chart shows me is a pitcher with either a nagging injury or was wearing down. 67 IP isn't unreasonable, so more likely the former that he just worked through. I think most teams would be pretty happy with a cheap 26 year old closer who has a career 2.47 ERA and 11.6 K/9 ratio. To be clear, I am not unhappy with having Diaz as the closer, not at all. My original question was really just about the fall off after Diaz. He was clearly not the same guy in August/September last season. Who closes if this happens again? Who is asked to step up if Diaz falters, wears down, or has a nagging injury? The reason why he can't close is irrelevant as I'm really just asking more about who is in next in line to step up. I'm also not expecting to have one of the best bullpens over the past 40 years. I only mentioned the '90 bullpen because they had multiple options to close games. Just wondering what the 2024 Reds' other options are to close and wishing there was a more obvious choice. Or, I suppose we can just say Diaz had three bad games in September, not worry about it, and assume it's not possible that there will be issues? I guess that's an option too.
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Post by sloucho on Mar 13, 2024 19:04:23 GMT -5
Diaz is pretty good, but you don't hold that position for long for various reason. I think you assumption is correct, I think they will find times when they need to put someone else in that role, however, I think Diaz, if he stays healthy, can stay in that position.
Maybe they move him for something at the trade deadline. In that scenario, he keeps the spot to hit the market. No doubt he is a high pressure, top of the line guy for a team if the Reds are sellers.
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