Broken Bat - Help: Keep Him or Jettison Him

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#74698	06/19/2020 9:39:18 am	Feb 19th, 2046
michaeltodd2 Joined: 02/20/2018 Posts: 325 Paradise Valley Cubs II.2	Tyler Keefer, ID#162977, is my closer. I have other pitchers, though they are unproven. My first instinct is to let him go, but he had a great year last year...39 saves with 6 blown, ERA in the twos. On the other hand, he's 33 years old, he has the third highest salary on my team, a FIP from last year in the fives, his whip has gone up 3 years straight, and he lost 4 skill points across the board in all key categories except Stamina. Opinions? Thanks Updated Friday, June 19 2020 @ 10:46:48 am PDT

#74700	06/19/2020 10:03:41 am	Feb 19th, 2046
envican Joined: 01/24/2019 Posts: 41 Hartford Bears VI.21	Kind of depends on your finances and if you have anyone better, but I'd lean towards jettison

#74708	06/19/2020 2:22:26 pm	Feb 19th, 2046
timothy Joined: 03/18/2020 Posts: 202 West Fargo Turtles II.1	His FIP from last year seems like it's inflated because of those six home runs he gave up, but that could be a bit of a small sample size to judge it. His walk rate was also up and strikeout rate down, but hey, he managed to give up fewer earned runs. I agree that losing skill in all four areas is concerning.

#74719	06/19/2020 7:09:45 pm	Mar 2nd, 2046
Kinthin Joined: 04/04/2020 Posts: 153 Inactive	I’d put him on a short leash the first month of the season. If he does good, then he can keep the closer job, but if he blows 3/4 saves in the first month I’d tell him Thanks for your service, kick rocks

#74740	06/20/2020 2:55:50 pm	Mar 3rd, 2046
Ced Joined: 11/07/2014 Posts: 626 Denver Broncos IV.4	For me, I just see if they can convert a good % of saves and I don't give a beep how messy things get. Closers do start to demand high salaries though.