Any thoughts on who Buck was referring to RE: Surprise future closer?

[amdcpus]

2 minutes ago, jtschrei said:

Mike Wright. 100 percent

Agreed. It seems pretty clear to me that's who he's referring to.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, wildcard said:

Because he can't pitch in the cold.

Huh?

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=givenmy01&year=Career&t=p

Looks to me like his numbers are better in March/April than they are in May, despite a much higher BABIP.

[wildcard]

7 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Huh?

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=givenmy01&year=Career&t=p

Looks to me like his numbers are better in March/April than they are in May, despite a much higher BABIP.

Givens had a 4.61 ERA in March/April this year and his was darn cold.   He didn't have his normal  control.  

[Moose Milligan]

@TonySoprano is going to be the new closer.  That'd be a surprise.  

[Number5]

Chris Davis.  

[esmd]

I hear you guys on Mike Wright, but man...I dunno.  He strikes strikes me as more of a Tommy Hunter-type then a Zach Britton.  But what do I know?

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Givens had a 4.61 ERA in March/April this year and his was darn cold.   He didn't have his normal  control.  

So instead of career numbers you are going with 13.2 innings this season.

OK....

Guess I can't argue with that type of logic.

[wildcard]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

So instead of career numbers you are going with 13.2 innings this season.

OK....

Guess I can't argue with that type of logic.

Nor should you.

[nate22]

25 minutes ago, TonySoprano said:

Chris Tillman? 

 

I think Tillman's role would be to create save situations out of 6 run leads.

[Barnaby Graves]

I don't understand the Mike Wright fascination but if there's one role in baseball where a guy can look like magic out of nowhere, it's as a reliever.

[amdcpus]

9 minutes ago, esmd said:

I hear you guys on Mike Wright, but man...I dunno.  He strikes strikes me as more of a Tommy Hunter-type then a Zach Britton.  But what do I know?

Never said I think he'd be good in that role, I just think that's who Buck is referring to.

[TonySoprano]

10 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

@TonySoprano is going to be the new closer.  That'd be a surprise.  

Ruthless - check
After that, not much demand for 56 year olds with AC joint arthritis that makes throwing overhand painful.  Not that it would be a disqualifier for this team. 

[Moose Milligan]

10 minutes ago, TonySoprano said:

Ruthless - check
After that, not much demand for 56 year olds with AC joint arthritis that makes throwing overhand painful.  Not that it would be a disqualifier for this team. 

You might have a shot! 

[oriole]

I haven't been watching a whole lot this year (we had to cancel cable)....by the numbers Mike Wright has been pretty bad as per usual. What makes anyone here think Buck was talking about him? I feel like the role is clearly for Givens in the future.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, oriole said:

I haven't been watching a whole lot this year (we had to cancel cable)....by the numbers Mike Wright has been pretty bad as per usual. What makes anyone here think Buck was talking about him? I feel like the role is clearly for Givens in the future.

Because Givens wouldn't be a surprise?