Jeanmar Gomez

[pp999]

I feel like I've started this thread before, but does anyone know why this clown is the closer? I mean he's a borderline major leaguer that I'm not even sure is worth a roster spot. His stuff is absolute garbage. I can't for the life of me understand why he's closing games. I know it doesn't matter much because the team is awful, it just doesn't make any sense. He's never going to have any value in a trade so you aren't increasing that. He's never going to be an 8th/9th inning guy so you can't develop him. I'm just looking for one reason, that's all.

[John Gulbunney]

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/s...e-to-walk.html

[KrukNut]

i don't know what you're talking about, he's on pace for a 162 save season

[SwingOnThis]

lol

[SwingOnThis]

The only reason i can think of is that the manager is a straight breather and values his past closer experience.

[MisterQ]

He was fortunate in a bunch of games last year (like yesterday) and had a good save pct. before he hit the wall in August. Mackanin is starting him out in the same role this year, but based on his comments it's obvious he won't be afraid to demote him. There are at least three better options to close on the team right now. Neris or Benoit will be the closer by June 1 if not sooner.

[AbreuAnonymous]

What's Phillippe Aumont up to these days

[pp999]

If you don't think he's good enough to be a closer then you don't make him the closer. It makes me think Mackanin is a ****ing retard.

[KrukNut]

he won't finish the season as the closer, he's going to let him continue in that role until he ****s up, then Neris will get his chance

[SwingOnThis]

If you don't think he's good enough to be a closer then you don't make him the closer. It makes me think Mackanin is a ****ing retard.

Exactly. Most baseball managers are dumb as ****.

[pp999]

he won't finish the season as the closer, he's going to let him continue in that role until he ****s up, then Neris will get his chance

why wait??

[John Gulbunney]

did Ryan Howard find a job?