Closer Report: May 21st
By haskele,
Another week that comes with one official closer change and one change that seems less than official. In the big news, Aroldis Chapman has been handed the keys to close. He is one of the most exciting pitchers in baseball and has HUGE strikeout potential. He will be a good play on most nights closing out for the Reds. The other ‘change’ is a confirmation that Scott Downs will continue to close out games for the Angels despite the concerns surrounding his ability to finish out games. For awhile, the Angels had even listed Ernesto Frieri as the closer after Jordan Walden failed to lock down the job, but it appears that Scott Downs has proven he deserves to keep getting the final chance for Los Angeles. (Read More)












