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    Jorge Says No! :: The Rays Refuse to Pick Up a Closer
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    Rays fans, get ready for a closer by committee in 2010! "Rays vice president of baseball Andrew Friedman said he expects the Rays to break camp next spring with the old closer by committee. His reasoning? The Rays simply can’t afford someone like Billy Wagner, the former Astros, Phillies and Mets closer now serving as the Red Sox set-up man. I think there’s kind of a misnomer out there that we don’t believe in having someone that can lock down a game ... It’s just that when we get into our roster construction and allocating of resources, it’s very difficult for us to allocate a huge amount of money for someone who pitches 70 innings a year." Friedman added, “We can’t make any moves in a vacuum.”I understand Friedman's logic here. Full Article at Sports Blogs
    Rays vice president of baseball Andrew Friedman said he expects the Rays to break camp next spring with the old closer by committee. His reasoning? The Rays simply can’t afford someone like Billy Wagner, the former Astros, Phillies and Mets closer now serving as the Red Sox set-up man. I think there’s kind of a misnomer out there that we don’t believe in having someone that can lock down a game ... It’s just that when we get into our roster construction and allocating of resources, it’s very difficult for us to allocate a huge amount of money for someone who pitches 70 innings a year.
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 2 months ago

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