A little tribe help

by Mike Simonek on Apr 26, 2007 5:24 PM EDT

Hey guys a miserable Ranger fan here, and as usual I am about to the point of using a sharp pencil to just go ahead and take out my eyeballs so I don't have to watch anymore bad baseball. It sucks being a Rangers fan.

Anyhow the reason I swam over this way is Borowski looks pretty uninspired as your closer, and the tribe looks like they are going to win a lot of games this year. Trying to get interested in my fantasy team - if Borowski is replaced who takes his spot?

95 year old Roberto Hernandez?

Just curious - maybe I can pick up a guy that might eventually get me some saves.

Good luck this year. I hate the White Sox, and you guys are better than Detroit.

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Re: A little tribe help

Borowski isn't going to get replaced unless he starts blowing a lot of saves, regardless of his ERA is.

We have a high tolerance for otherwise worthless pitchers who simply shut the door-see Wickman, Bob.

If Borowski does fall apart, which I'm not holding my breath for (a proven closer is a proven closer, folks. He puts grit onto his pitches.), I think you can basically roll the dice between Betancourt, Roberto Hernandez, Cabrera, and Tom Mastny. It will depend on which of those guys is pitching the best at the time. Gun to my head? I think it would be Betancourt.

by afh4 on Apr 26, 2007 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

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Whaddya mean Borowski looks uninspired? That kind of talk is sacrilige around here. I mean he's a proven closer! He's our relief ace! Replacing Borowski - now that's funny!

But if I were you I'd pick up Betancourt or Cabrera, I'd say it's 50/50 - perhaps 40/60 the way FCab has been pitching lately.

by Thommy on Apr 26, 2007 5:35 PM EDT reply actions

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As a sidenote, I think most amusing is that Borowski would probably be okay with a demotion. He was totally prepared to compete with Foulke, despite the fact that he probably could've gotten a guaranteed gig elsewhere.

In short, I guess it seems to me that Borowski knows he's not all that good and players like that absolutely crack me up.

by afh4 on Apr 26, 2007 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

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Agreed. He was, though, about the randomest closer in the world with the Cubs, and I suppose that would stick with a more humble guy.

by Thommy on Apr 26, 2007 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

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I think Wedge would go with the other proven closer in our bullpen if forced to make a switch...Oldberto! But we're all hoping the switch isn't needed.

by dvd1204 on Apr 26, 2007 5:37 PM EDT reply actions