RELIEVERS: Spring training questions—Answered?
Apr 2 2013
This week, this column looks at how well spring training answered some of our February closer questions for CHC, CIN, DET, HOU, LAA, NYM and OAK.
The Cubs want to trade Carlos Marmol (RHP, CHC) and everyone knows it. But it hasn't happened yet, and by letting everyone know it, the Cubs have wiped out a lot of their leverage. Marmol has to pitch well to make this happen—time will tell if he can, or he will be too wild once again. (The early returns are not good.) The Cubs have brought in a backup plan for the closer role too. Kyuji Fujikawa (RHP, CHC) is a Japanese import with a nice track record of relief success. Current projections:
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