Which of our 8 starters would make the best closer?

[baltfan]

Anyone that chose Wells over GRod didn’t read the prompt very well

[Moose Milligan]

8 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Does there have to be a point?  Not all starters are suited to being relievers, much less closers.  So I’m just curious who people think could do that job the best.   There’s no agenda to the question.  

Fair. And I got a downvote from DirtyBird which is like a badge of honor.  
 

I’d go with Burnes. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Fair. And I got a downvote from DirtyBird which is like a badge of honor.  
 

I’d go with Burnes. 

Please he gives those out like Drake gives out his number to underage girls.

 

[RZNJ]

12 minutes ago, Jammer7 said:

Of course, Burnes would likely reject that move, as he should, just before his FA shot.

 

Seriously?   

[Aristotelian]

I would go with Burnes but since there is zero chance he would ever be moved to the bullpen, so I said Grayson. (Of course, I started the Grayson thread). He also led our staff in K/9 and Felix showed us many times why high K/9 is valuable for the closer role. 

[Dunk35]

I think Bradish and his temperament would go extremeley well closing games. He would have high 90s FB and plus secondaries. 

[RZNJ]

4 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

I would go with Burnes but since there is zero chance he would ever be moved to the bullpen, so I said Grayson. (Of course, I started the Grayson thread). He also led our staff in K/9 and Felix showed us many times why high K/9 is valuable for the closer role. 

The question has nothing to do with who would become the closer, who the team would move to closer, which pitcher would accept the switch.  Nada.

[Moose Milligan]

37 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Please he gives those out like Drake gives out his number to underage girls.

 

Yeah I know. I’m just seeing how many I can rack up. 

[jabba72]

Burnes, but I see Wells got close to as many votes. Im not sure what the fascination is with making him a reliever other than the tired-arm, stamina thing. 

[ArtVanDelay]

2 minutes ago, jabba72 said:

Burnes, but I see Wells got close to as many votes. Im not sure what the fascination is with making him a reliever other than the tired-arm, stamina thing. 

Isn’t that reason enough?

[ArtVanDelay]

I went with our Ace.

Cole Irvin.

[Sports Guy]

In his career, Burnes’ best FIP is facing the order the first time.

[Malike]

47 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Fair. And I got a downvote from DirtyBird which is like a badge of honor.  
 

I’d go with Burnes. 

It appears all he can do is downvote, must have gotten pee pee smacked by the bosses and can't post. 

I went with the guy who doesn't allow HR's. Bradish is my dude.

Edited May 6 by Malike

[gamiliel]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

Burnes is the best pitcher, so him.

So Maddux would have been a better closer than Smoltz--using this logic. GRod is the obvious answer.

[Malike]

48 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Please he gives those out like Drake gives out his number to underage girls.

 

I'd say it's about the equivalent of getting a bronze trophy for completing a tutorial in a video game.