RELIEVERS: Pens with weak closers
Feb 15 2012
Having just taken a quick look at each team's Plan B situations, this column shifts to a deeper dive on the bullpens with closers possessing the weakest skill sets. These closers are the most likely to lose their jobs in-season due to performance, providing opportunities for others. (All tables are current BaseballHQ.com projections).
Baltimore has been working slowly to improve and the bullpen is a lower priority. Closer Jim Johnson (RHP) has a low 5.7 Dom, which gives him only the seventh best BPV on the team, a tad below LIMA-worthiness. Here are the options going into spring training:
BAL IP Sv BS Hld Dom Cmd HR/9 xERA BPV ========== === == == === ==== ==== ==== ==== === O'Day 36 ...
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