RELIEVERS: Spring Training Wrap Up
Mar 27 2012
As spring training wraps up here are some interesting tidbits that we have learned: (1) Ryan Madson (RHP, CIN) is out for the season with an UCL and Tommy John surgery, (2) Joakim Soria (RHP, KC) is also out with Tommy John surgery, (3) Drew Storen (RHP, WAS) will not be able to close Opening Day and will have to be eased in, hopefully over the first week or so, (4) Grant Balfour (RHP, OAK) was named the A's closer (finally), and (5) a number of arms emerged with great springs.
In order (numbers are current BaseballHQ.com projections):
In Cincinnati, the Reds are scrambling to replace Madson without losing too much in the seventh and eighth innings. Sean Marshall (LHP, CIN) is the best reliever on the team. And now Dusty Baker is...
Almost!
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