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bluegorilla
I don’t think the Rosenthal/Miller comparison is a good one by Goold. Miller hasn’t lost a closer job due to ineffectiveness- he’s just always had a Chapman, Allen, etc that he’s been paired with since converting to relief. Rosenthal was a train wreck last year. If you can’t shut down an opponent with a clean start in the 8th, how is he going to convert “high-leverage situations” entering with ducks on the pond?
bluegorilla
*9th
Wainofan
He was pitching with a shoulder injury. He was lights out before that and then when he came back he was just as good as before.
EndinStealth
It’s called an injury.
CompanyAssassin
He had plenty of issues prior to injury. He’d give up walk after walk until we lost in the 9th long before his injury.
KCelts
Agreed. Miller and Rosenthal are almost vastly different.
callmemabry
It’s an interesting argument that if you can’t be a good closer, then you couldn’t be a good set-up guy. Usually people think the other way around. But I agree that Rosie’s history of control issues could make the fireman role hard. Multiple innings could work, though, entering in a clean frame.
afsooner02
My guess on the Brewers final 3: Nelson, Peralta and Milone.
jackt
Unfortunately it’ll likely be Garza instead of Milone because of the money he’s making.
statmaster96
I agree here. Malone looks like he’s ticketed for long relief.
afsooner02
I know I know….I just want to believe we are done with “the count”. Although if garza does rebound then he will be traded which wouldn’t suck either to finally be rid of him and get a wet paper bag in return.