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Slugger · 06-19-2013, 09:14 AM

Closer: Mike Holder
LHP, age 31, 4.5 star rating, signed 2 years 12.2 million total
This guy is money! Holder is one of the top relievers out there. He is an amazing athlete with a stupendous arm. A plus fastball the is complemented by above-average breaking stuff gives him a good chance at a high strikeout total. He is able to get great movement on his pitches and batters just swing on top of everything he throws at them. A strikethrower, good control of all his pitches.
10/8/7

Set-up: Anthony Joly
RHP, age 33, 4.5 star rating, signed 3 years 13.2 million total
Joly is a solid reliever. He is great as a set-up guy and could even fill in as the closer. He won't give up a lot of runs. He is confident in his stuff and can throw breaking balls when behind in the count. Causes weak contact most of the time, and the ball usually stays in the yard. Has strong command of his arsenal and knows how to put pitchers where he wants them. Puts in long hours and wants to be the best player he can be.
10/7/9

Set-up: Theodore Lowry
LHP, age 32, 4.5 star rating, signed 2 years at 4.24 million a year
Lowry should be a great asset coming out of our bullpen. He has solid stuff and moves the ball around the strikezone. His fastball has heavey boring action that prevents hitters from doing any real damage. His pitches are always around the plate, he won't walk very many.
9/8/8

Middle relief: Manuel Diéguez
RHP, age 34, 3.5 star rating, signed 2 years at 3.24 million a year (2nd year is a team option)
Diéguez is an above-average pitcher and a pretty good option to have in the pen. When he needs a K, he's able to dial it up a notch, adding a couple more mph to his fastball. Hitters go to the plate against him, just hoping to hit something out of the infield, knowing they can rarely do more than that. He has solid command of his pitches, but will have the occasional night off.
8/8/7

Middle relief: Robert 'Monster' Harris
RHP, age 23, 4.5 star rating, not yet arbitration eligible
This guy has the makings of a big-league bullpen anchor. A shut-down guy in the late innings. Robert shows respectable stuff. He gets positively filthy movement on his stuff. He shows good command, not outstanding, but definitely above average. He has great stamina 9/10 and both of his pitches (sinker and curveball) are highly rated. I have been toying with the idea of sending him down and having him work on adding another pitch to his repertoire, in an attempt to convert him into a starter. For now, he will be pitching out of our bullpen, but those plans could change during the season.
8/9/7

Middle relief: Erik Tate
RHP, age 33, 2.5 star rating, not yet arbitration eligible
Tate is a quality arm out of the pen. Nothing fancy, just goes out there and goes to work. His ERA will probably top out around 3.50. His fastball has a nice dip to it, but his other pitches are predictable and lack the movement to be truly effective. He lacks the ability to control his pitches and will walk more batters than one would like. He is seen as a clubhouse leader.
7/6/5(6)

Middle relief: Ronaldo Barbosa
RHP, age 37, 2.5 star rating, signed 1 year at 2.56 million
Barbosa is a pretty good option out of the pen. Probably not suited to be a set-up man and really not what you look for in a closer, but a serviceable part of the bullpen. His stuff is just mediocre, but he does get consistent movement on most of his pitches. Hits his spots most of the time and should be able to keep the number of walks down. He is a great influence on his teammates.
6/7/7

Long relief: Gavin Jones
LHP, age 34, 3.5 star rating, signed 1 year at 3 million
Can't go wrong if Jones is in your bullpen. He will give quality innings in relief. His stuff is mediocre at best, but does a good job pitching to contact in order the generate a lot of groundballs. Lives low in the zone and batters struggle to drive the ball deep. He's not going to impress anyone with his control, as it is graded as just average. Gavin is a team leader.
6/8/6

Our bullpen should be solid, especially if our starters can hand over the ball in the late innings. Our guys should be able to make quick work of the opposing batters and close out games. However, there are some things we should keep in mind when it comes to our bullpen. First concern has to be the average age, as most of these guys are hitting their mid 30's. They should be able to bridge the gap untill our top relief prospects are able to make the jump to big league ball. Second concern and this is more important: we are spending a lot of money on our bullpen. I'd rather allocate funds to other areas on the team, so I will be keeping a close eye on our budget.

06-19-2013, 09:14 AM	#4
Slugger Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 303	Bullpen Closer: Mike Holder LHP, age 31, 4.5 star rating, signed 2 years 12.2 million total This guy is money! Holder is one of the top relievers out there. He is an amazing athlete with a stupendous arm. A plus fastball the is complemented by above-average breaking stuff gives him a good chance at a high strikeout total. He is able to get great movement on his pitches and batters just swing on top of everything he throws at them. A strikethrower, good control of all his pitches. 10/8/7 Set-up: Anthony Joly RHP, age 33, 4.5 star rating, signed 3 years 13.2 million total Joly is a solid reliever. He is great as a set-up guy and could even fill in as the closer. He won't give up a lot of runs. He is confident in his stuff and can throw breaking balls when behind in the count. Causes weak contact most of the time, and the ball usually stays in the yard. Has strong command of his arsenal and knows how to put pitchers where he wants them. Puts in long hours and wants to be the best player he can be. 10/7/9 Set-up: Theodore Lowry LHP, age 32, 4.5 star rating, signed 2 years at 4.24 million a year Lowry should be a great asset coming out of our bullpen. He has solid stuff and moves the ball around the strikezone. His fastball has heavey boring action that prevents hitters from doing any real damage. His pitches are always around the plate, he won't walk very many. 9/8/8 Middle relief: Manuel Diéguez RHP, age 34, 3.5 star rating, signed 2 years at 3.24 million a year (2nd year is a team option) Diéguez is an above-average pitcher and a pretty good option to have in the pen. When he needs a K, he's able to dial it up a notch, adding a couple more mph to his fastball. Hitters go to the plate against him, just hoping to hit something out of the infield, knowing they can rarely do more than that. He has solid command of his pitches, but will have the occasional night off. 8/8/7 Middle relief: Robert 'Monster' Harris RHP, age 23, 4.5 star rating, not yet arbitration eligible This guy has the makings of a big-league bullpen anchor. A shut-down guy in the late innings. Robert shows respectable stuff. He gets positively filthy movement on his stuff. He shows good command, not outstanding, but definitely above average. He has great stamina 9/10 and both of his pitches (sinker and curveball) are highly rated. I have been toying with the idea of sending him down and having him work on adding another pitch to his repertoire, in an attempt to convert him into a starter. For now, he will be pitching out of our bullpen, but those plans could change during the season. 8/9/7 Middle relief: Erik Tate RHP, age 33, 2.5 star rating, not yet arbitration eligible Tate is a quality arm out of the pen. Nothing fancy, just goes out there and goes to work. His ERA will probably top out around 3.50. His fastball has a nice dip to it, but his other pitches are predictable and lack the movement to be truly effective. He lacks the ability to control his pitches and will walk more batters than one would like. He is seen as a clubhouse leader. 7/6/5(6) Middle relief: Ronaldo Barbosa RHP, age 37, 2.5 star rating, signed 1 year at 2.56 million Barbosa is a pretty good option out of the pen. Probably not suited to be a set-up man and really not what you look for in a closer, but a serviceable part of the bullpen. His stuff is just mediocre, but he does get consistent movement on most of his pitches. Hits his spots most of the time and should be able to keep the number of walks down. He is a great influence on his teammates. 6/7/7 Long relief: Gavin Jones LHP, age 34, 3.5 star rating, signed 1 year at 3 million Can't go wrong if Jones is in your bullpen. He will give quality innings in relief. His stuff is mediocre at best, but does a good job pitching to contact in order the generate a lot of groundballs. Lives low in the zone and batters struggle to drive the ball deep. He's not going to impress anyone with his control, as it is graded as just average. Gavin is a team leader. 6/8/6 Our bullpen should be solid, especially if our starters can hand over the ball in the late innings. Our guys should be able to make quick work of the opposing batters and close out games. However, there are some things we should keep in mind when it comes to our bullpen. First concern has to be the average age, as most of these guys are hitting their mid 30's. They should be able to bridge the gap untill our top relief prospects are able to make the jump to big league ball. Second concern and this is more important: we are spending a lot of money on our bullpen. I'd rather allocate funds to other areas on the team, so I will be keeping a close eye on our budget.