Couldn’t disagree more about “too much drama for a closer.” He has an 0.64 WHIP, a .139 BAA, 0.82 ERA, 13.9 K/9. You are living in a fantasy world if you think that’s too much drama for a closer. 4 of the 5 hits were softly hit balls and he’s walked 2 guys in 11 innings.
Felix last year had a 1.48 ERA (worse than Kimbrel’s), an 0.91 WHIP (worse than Kimbrel’s), and walked 26 batters in 61 innings (way worse than Kimbrel’s). He blew 6 saves, and yielded 4 homers, each of which blew a save.
I’m not saying any of this because I think 2024 Kimbrel will be better than 2023 Bautista when this year is over. I’m just showing that Kimbrel has been OUTSTANDING over his first 11 appearances. Too much drama? Bullhockey. No closer avoids all drama.