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Old 11-04-2012, 05:54 PM   #115
Rojo
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Re: Please tell me the Reds aren't keeping Aroldis at closer...

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Originally Posted by mth123 View Post
Somebody earlier said that they think you should blow-up and rebuild the pen every year.
Not sure if it was this thread, but I've said it before. Assuming no Chapman move, you go into 2013 with Chapman, Marshall, Hoover and LeCure written in pen, everyone else -- pencil.

Move Chapman and you're left with three hard names for the pen (pen-pen?) and at the risk of sounding metaphysical, removing the closer throws those three into questionable territory.

Sounds like Walt would like to make this move. But it also sounds like he'd like to get the closer first (Huston Street?). That's smart.

But I suspect that if Walt actually pays for said closer -- in players or cash -- we'll get a hue and cry from those on this thread who claim they don't give short-shrift to the pen.
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