Jim Johnson Already Pulled From Closer Role by Oakland
He has been ugly this year after the A's picked him up from the O's in the off-season: 7 earned runs on 9 hits + 3 walks in just 3.1 innings and he blew a save Wednesday after inheriting 4-2 lead in the ninth vs. the Twins. Oakland is going with closer-by-committee for now.
they will probably try out ryan cook again. guy has closed before.
Yeah Cook just came off of the DL.Originally Posted by TwoWays
they will probably try out ryan cook again. guy has closed before.
Next for Detroit will be Joe Nathan. My boy Al Alburquerque will start closing the doors!!!!!
Nah, Cook is dog shit. Doolittle will be the main guy.they will probably try out ryan cook again. guy has closed before.
bring back hudson street.
bro, they got like one other left handed relief pitcher. it's not going to be doolittle closing.Nah, Cook is dog shit. Doolittle will be the main guy.
they should just send him to Triple A
A's should have kept Colon, Balfour and Seth Smith.
Sam Fuld and This Johnson fukk were horrible additions.
Bro, yes he is. It'll likely be Doolittle closing along with Gregerson and Otero. And with Cook sprinkled in at times.bro, they got like one other left handed relief pitcher. it's not going to be doolittle closing.
The A's have tried Cook out as closer before and he was a disaster. The guy is simply not closer material. Good set-up guy, but terrible trying to close out a game.
Lol, have you even watched Sam Fuld play? Really underrated addition, actually. Guy has been pretty solid, especially defensively. That's all you can ask for, really. He's a sub, A's aren't counting on him to be an All Star...Sam Fuld and This Johnson fukk were horrible additions.
yeah well Seth Smith is who Fuld replaced.Lol, have you even watched Sam Fuld play? Really underrated addition, actually. Guy has been pretty solid, especially defensively. That's all you can ask for, really. He's a sub, A's aren't counting on him to be an All Star...
and Seth Smith has a good chance to be an all-star this year with San Diego.
Seth Smith is a clutch mother fukker and he even went deep in the playoffs for Oakland last season.
Disaster??? In 2012 cook had 14 saves with a 2.09 era and a 0.94 whip....Bro, yes he is. It'll likely be Doolittle closing along with Gregerson and Otero. And with Cook sprinkled in at times.
The A's have tried Cook out as closer before and he was a disaster. The guy is simply not closer material. Good set-up guy, but terrible trying to close out a game.
yeah well Seth Smith is who Fuld replaced.
and Seth Smith has a good chance to be an all-star this year with San Diego.
Seth Smith is a clutch mother fukker and he even went deep in the playoffs for Oakland last season.
Why are you in love with Seth Smith? Because he hit a pinch hit homer against LA the Dodgers on Opening Night?
Guy is a solid backup, nothing special. Definitely not nearly as good defensively as Fuld. And lmfao @ thinking Smith has a chance to be an All Star.
Cute. Going off of a stat line.Disaster??? In 2012 cook had 14 saves with a 2.09 era and a 0.94 whip....
I watch a good 125+ A's games per year. I saw nearly all of Cook's save ops in 2012. He was terrible. He got 14 saves? Wow, what a world beater! He also blew about 7-9 saves. Like I said before, good setup guy, but doesn't have it as a closer.
