This late in the year, Big Head Bochy minus his monsters goes and has to be all “I am changing it back to the way it used to be when all was being drafted and confidence in February Grey was at an all-time high.” So the news that Santiago Casilla will now be in a co-starring role this late in the season just sucks for all parties involved. Sergio Romo gets back into the fray as the closer situation is all muddled now in the city by the bay. Whoa, whoa, whoa-o. Even Steve Perry hates this idea. Don’t believe me? Go ask him, as he seems like he’s over Sheila and prolly all good in the wits department. Now I can see if Casilla was pitching awfully, which he wasn’t… well not completely, but come on Bruce. You can’t do this and actually sleep at night knowing you torture fantasy line-ups the way you do, and I for one am writing a letter. No, an email, screw that a petition! You hear that Bruce? A petition… so get yourself ready, I may even sue you. Smokey smash. So if you saw the writing on the wall from this, you already had Romo stashed. Let’s see what the jumbled up rankings look like with the injuries, demotions, and the rigmarole that is involved in the Saves of Thrones.
- The Padres have started the youth bullpen movement in calling up R.J. Alvarez. Next year, or the year or the year after that, Alvarez and Jonny Barbato will be duking it out for the 10-15 save chances the Padres actual garner over the year.
- The Oakland bullpen is about as straight forward as directions for the Lego aircraft carrier. Eric O’Flaherty has gotten the early nod, but I can tell you this they are anxiously waiting for what to Doolittle to come back. Gregerson is the cuff to the cuff if that makes sense.
- Jonathan Broxton’s trade to the Brew-hahas solidifies the back of their overworked bullpen. He immediately supplants the jiggy one Will Smith and gives them a nice veteran presence for the playoff stretch run.
Marry
What’s better than having the comfort of having a great stand-by at home? Nothing. It helps you, it lives for you and gosh darn’it, you can do with it as you please, under the jurisdictions of the law. It’s got a nice pre-kids body and a penchant for baking. So we have the roster stalwarts that you want to have and hold for this season forward.
1. Craig Kimbrel – (Jordan Walden, David Carpenter, James Russell)
2. Greg Holland – (Wade Davis, Kelvin Herrera, Aaron Crow)
3. Kenley Jansen – (Brian Wilson, J.P. Howell)
4. Aroldis Chapman – ( J.J. Hoover)
5. David Robertson – (Dellin Betances, Adam Warren, Shawn Kelley)
6. Huston Street – (Joe Smith, Kevin Jepsen)
7. Glen Perkins – (Casey Fien, Jared Burton)
8. Koji Uehara – (Junichi Tazawa, Edward Mujica)
9. Trevor Rosenthal – (Pat Neshek, Carlos Martinez, Kevin Siegrist)
F#ck
These guys are fun, and maybe some day you’ll want to marry them, but right now they have their flaws and you’re not sure if you wanna take them home to mom. So you give them the special booty-call ring designation on your phone, and you get everything that marriage can’t give you. Stats are the important thing here, and lots of them, no obligations. No alimony attached, just straight unadulterated stats.
10. Francisco Rodriguez – (Jonathan Broxton, Will Smith, Brandon Kintzler)
11. Fernando Rodney – (Yoervis Medina, Danny Farquhar, Charlie Furbush)
12. Steve Cishek – (Mike Dunn, A.J. Ramos, Bryan Morris)
13. Rafael Soriano – (Tyler Clippard, Drew Storen)
14. Zach Britton – (Darren O’Day, Andrew Miller)
15. Cody Allen – (Bryan Shaw, Marc Rzepczynski)
16. Mark Melancon – (Tony Watson, Justin Wilson, John Axford)
17. Jonathan Papelbon – (Ken Giles, Antonio Bastardo, Jake Diekman)
18. Jake McGee – (Brad Boxberger, Joel Peralta)
19. Casey Janssen – (Aaron Loup, Dustin McGowan, Brett Cecil)
20. Addison Reed – (Brad Ziegler, Matt Stites)
21. Hector Rondon – (Pedro Strop, Justin Grimm)
22. Chad Qualls – (Josh Fields, Jose Veras, Tony Sipp)
23. Joe Nathan – (Joba Chamberlain, Al Alburquerque, Jim Johnson)
24. Joaquin Benoit – (Kevin Quackenbush, R.J. Alvarez, Nick Vincent )
Kill
Should be self-explanatory. There is no comfort in this grouping, along with the fear of looking suspicious when buying a new shovel and some lyme when all that you wanna do is plant a new butterfly bush. The jib? The newly injured replacements are here or just they’re just the unproven. All should be laid to rest, unless desperation or injury becomes you. Don’t get comfy, death or stat-suicide may be closer than it appears.
25. Santiago Casilla / Sergio Romo (Jeremy Affeldt, Jean Machi)
26. LaTroy Hawkins – (Rex Brothers, Adam Ottavino)
27. Jenrry Mejia – (Jeurys Familia, Josh Edgin, Carlos Torres)
28. Neftali Feliz – (Neal Cotts, Steve Tolleson, Roman Mendez)
29. Eric O’Flaherty – (Luke Gregerson, Ryan Cook, Sean Doolittle – DL)
30. Jake Petricka – (Ronald Belisario, Matt Lindstrom, Daniel Webb)
