Who is the worst current closer in MLB ?

[EmpireMaker]

Who is the worst current closer in MLB ?

Bell
Papelbon
Chapman
Wilhelmson
Bailey
Other ?

[BigSpoon]

Heath Bell, Jose Valverde, Fernando Rodney, Huston Street, Brandon League or Chris Perez. So many awful ones to name.

[LordVodka]

You are missing Marmol of the Cubs.

[Wulfman14]

saw chapman blow a save the other day. throws too many out of the strike zone.

[LT Profits]

For this year, Houston Street.

[Straight Cash]

Heath Bell, Jose Valverde, Fernando Rodney, Huston Street, Brandon League or Chris Perez. So many awful ones to name.

Valverde was actually DFA by Detroit last week.

[Otters27]

Valverde didn't last. He is probably done. Huston Street also blows

[I/O]

You are missing Marmol of the Cubs.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-cubs-parting-ways-with-marmol-20130625,0,2700740.story

[Andy117]

You are missing Marmol of the Cubs.

Marmol's not the closer. I'd go with Bell as the worst.

[LordVodka]

Didn't realize Marmol was gone. three years too late for the cubs though.

[Cross]

Marmol was lights out for a couple years, amazing how things change!

[makaveli66]

Houston Street is the worst so far.

[EmpireMaker]

Valverde and Marmol are gone

[Wulfman14]

heath bell has also been struggling as someone mentioned. but he is getting the job done.

[oiler]

marmol isnt the closer gregg is

[LT Profits]

marmol isnt the closer gregg is

Marmol isn't anything any more.

[Otters27]

Check out Rex Brothers for the Rockies

[Shortstop]

Huston Street has given up 14 ER in 26.1 innings so far this year.

Not exactly the type of stats you want to see out of a closer making $7 million.

[Wrigley]

Also agree with Houston Street

[darrell74]

Check out Rex Brothers for the Rockies

[gryfyn1]

Also agree with Houston Street

Of the guys who haven't lost the job yet (Valverde, Marmol, & League have all been kicked out) Street is the worst; Bell may be a close 2nd but at least he posts good ratios 24.2K% and 7.6BB%so there may be some hope - plus Putz is on the way back so Bell's days are numbered anyways

[stevenash]

Fernando Rodney:

Looks like maybe he's turning it around some with his last couple of outings, but he's given up 2 or more ninth inning runs 6 times so far this year, has blown five saves, has an udgodly ugly 1.45 WH/IP ratio, just as ugly 4.83 ERA, sure he's a strikeout machine, but his high walk ratio negates that.

Yet there are some that put him on the elite closer list, I put him on the most overrated closer list, right there at the top.

[daneblazer]

[stikymess]

Houston Street is the worst so far.

Also agree Street pretty horrible.

[Andy117]

Of the guys who haven't lost the job yet (Valverde, Marmol, & League have all been kicked out) Street is the worst; Bell may be a close 2nd but at least he posts good ratios 24.2K% and 7.6BB%so there may be some hope - plus Putz is on the way back so Bell's days are numbered anyways

Bell's ERA, WHIP are both much worse than Street's and he's also had more blown saves. Bell is about as bad this year as he was last year, no hope there.

[Cross]

Marmol will never close again.

[LordVodka]

Bell's ERA, WHIP are both much worse than Street's and he's also had more blown saves. Bell is about as bad this year as he was last year, no hope there.

Petco really helped his numbers.

[EmpireMaker]

as horrible as Marmol is I expect a team to grab him off waivers (cough*LA*cough)

[darrell74]

Check out Rex Brothers for the Rockies

you know, these teams that need closers can really take a look at this guy

His k/bb ratio is outstanding
ERa is like 0.28 or something ridiculous like that-hasn't given up a run in months

He would be a great fit in Detroit
Texas might want to give him a look if the season wears on Joe Nathan
I'd say Boston, but Uehara does look pretty good, to me
If Cleveland is a buyer, then they might want to do a deal

assuming the Rockies fall out of the tight race
they usually do, though



good WHIP
hasn't blown a save w/ Betancourt on the dl

all this in the launch pad called Coors Field

[LT Profits]

Bell's ERA, WHIP are both much worse than Street's and he's also had more blown saves. Bell is about as bad this year as he was last year, no hope there.

They both suck but peripherals say Street is worse. Bell: 5.04 FIP, -0.3 WAR. Shitty, BUT...Street: 7.76 FIP, -1.7 WAR!

[Shortstop]

They both suck but peripherals say Street is worse. Bell: 5.04 FIP, -0.3 WAR. Shitty, BUT...Street: 7.76 FIP, -1.7 WAR!

Damn! Those are some very ugly stats!

This really puts things into perspective...

[Otters27]

Bettancourt was a bad closer. Brothers hasn't really had many save opps since tulo got hurt so we will have to see

[MexicanStallion]

Beattancourt will probably take back his job this weekend, so he can be added into the mix.

Somebody did just drop Street the other day, so he feels like the worst closer.

[Wulfman14]

i dont know his numbers but since he cost me big money when i bet miami against the mets im hoping cishek is at the bottom too.

EDIT: never mind the prick has 9 saves this month alone.

[LT Profits]

Betancourt's peripherals were actually fine before he got hurt (2.84 FIP, 0.4 WAR), but they were only over 19 innings so they mean nothing yet.