2007-02-21 11:18:25 · 7 answers · asked by asdfasdffdas 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Arizona: Valverde
Atlanta: Wickman
Baltimore: Ray
Boston: Pineiro, Tavarez, Donnelly, or Timlin
Cubs: Dempster
White Sox: Jenks
Cincinnati: Stanton, Weathers, or Guardado (out till midseason)
Cleveland: Borowski
Colorado: Fuentes
Detroit: Jones
Florida: Tankersly, Gregg, Nolasco, or Lindstrom
Houston: Lidge
Kansas City: Dotel
Angels: Rodriguez
Dodgers: Saito
Milwaukee: F. Cordero
Minnesota: Nathan
Mets: Wagner
Yankees: Rivera
Oakland: Street
Philadelphia: Gordon
Pittsburgh: Torres
San Diego: Hoffman
San Francisco: Benitez
Mariners: Putz
St. Louis: Isringhausen
Tampa Bay: McClung
Texas: Gagne
Toronto: Ryan
Washington: C. Cordero
Boston, Cincinnati, and Florida are undecided, but the frontrunners are listed first. Other teams that could change are Atlanta (Gonzalez, Soriano), Cubs (Wood), Detroit (Zumaya), Houston (Wheeler, Qualls), Milwaukee (Turnbow), San Francisco (Benitez is rumored to be on his way out), Tampa Bay (who knows who would could close for them).
Potential closers who could be traded: Benitez (SF), Otsuka (Tex), Broxton (LAD), Duchscherer (Oak).
2007-02-21 11:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by Thaddeus Ballpheasant 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first name listed is the closer, the second is the set-up man and backup closer.
*denotes that the closer might switch with the set-up man before the start of the season
**denotes that one the pitchers listed is a trade candidate
The number following the closer is the amount of saves he had in 2006
New York Yankees: Mariano Rivera(34), Luis Vizcaino
Boston Red Sox: Joel Pineiro(1), Mike Timlin*
Toronto Blue Jays: B.J. Ryan(38), Jason Frasor
Baltimore Orioles: Chris Ray(33), Danys Baez
Tampa Bay Rays: Seth McClung(6), Chad Orvella*
Chicago White Sox: Bobby Jenks(41), Mike MacDougal
Minnesota Twins: Joe Nathan(36), Juan Rincon
Cleveland Indians: Joe Borowski(36), Rafael Betancourt
Detroit Tigers: Todd Jones(37), Joel Zumaya
Kansas City Royals: Octavio Dotel(0), Daivd Riske
Oakland Athletics: Huston Street(37), Justin Duchscherer
Los Angeles Angels: Francisco Rodriguez(47), Scot Shields
Seattle Mariners: J.J. Putz(36), Chris Reitsma
Texas Rangers: Eric Gagne(1), Akinori Otsuka
New York Mets: Billy Wagner(40), Aaron Heilman
Atlanta Braves: Bob Wickman(33), Mike Gonzalez
Florida Marlins: Taylor Tankersley(3), Ricky Nolasco*
Philadelphia Phillies: Tom Gordon(34), Ryan Madson
Washington Nationals: Chad Cordero**(29), Luis Ayala
St. Louis Cardinals: Jason Isringhausen(33), Tyler Johnson
Houston Astros: Brad Lidge(32), Dan Wheeler
Chicago Cubs: Ryan Dempster(24), Kerry Wood*
Cincinnati Reds: Mike Stanton(8), David Weathers
Milwaukee Brewers: Francisco Cordero(22), Derrick Turnbow
Pittsburgh Pirates: Salomon Torres(12), Matt Capps
Arizona Diamondbacks: Jose Valverde(18), Brandon Medders
Colorado Rockies: Brian Fuentes(30), LaTroy Hawkins
San Diego Padres: Trevor Hoffman(46), Scott Linebrink**
San Francisco Giants: Armando Benitez**(17), Steve Kline
Los Angeles Dodgers: Takashi Saito(24), Jonathon Broxton
2007-02-22 08:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by Generalgao 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yankees- Mariano Rivera
Blue Jays- B.J. Ryan
Red Sox- Joel Pineiro/Mike Timlin/Brendan Donnelly
Orioles- Chris Ray
Devil Rays- Seth McClung
Twins- Joe Nathan
Tigers- Todd Jones
White Sox- Bobby Jenks
Indians- Joe Borowski
Royals- Joe Nelson
A's- Huston Street
Angels- Francisco Rodriguez
Rangers- Eric Gagne
Mariners- J.J. Putz
Mets- Billy Wagner
Braves- Bob Wickman
Marlins- Taylor Tankersley/Renyel Pinto
Phillies- Tom Gordon
Nationals- Chad Cordero
Cardinals- Jason Isringhausen
Astros- Brad Lidge
Reds- Eddie Guardado
Brewers- Francisco Cordero
Pirates- Salomon Torres
Cubs- Ryan Dempster
Dodgers- Takashi Saito
Padres- Trevor Hoffman
Giants- Armando Benitez
Diamondbacks- Jose Valverde
Rockies- Brian Fuentes
2007-02-21 11:48:24 · answer #3 · answered by Kyle the immortal 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
AL West:
Seattle - JJ Putz
Oakland - Huston Street
LAA - K-Rod
Rangers - Eric Gagne
AL Central:
Twins - Joe Nathan
Detroit - Todd Jones
Kansas City - Who knows, who cares?
Chicago - Jenks
Cleveland - Borowski
AL East:
Red Sox - undecided
Yankees - Mariano Rivera
Blue Jays - BJ Ryan
Baltimore - Chris Ray
Tampa Bay - again, who knows, who cares?
NL East:
Atlanta - Bob Wickman
Florida - undecided
Mets - Billy Wagner
Washington - Chad Cordero
Phillies - Tom Gordon
NL Central:
Chicago - Ryan Dempster
Milwaukee - Francisco Cordero
Houston - Brad Lidge
St. Louis - Jason Isringhausen
Pittsburgh - Soloman Torres
Cincinnati - Stanton
NL West:
Dodgers - Takeshi Saito
Arizona - Valverde
San Diego - Trevor Hoffman
Colorado - Brian Fuentes
San Francisco - Armando Benitez
2007-02-21 11:52:45 · answer #4 · answered by badgerlicious03 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-02-21 11:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by Janet ♥(YFFL) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-02-21 11:45:10 · answer #6 · answered by ♥FeFe BaBii♥ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-02-21 11:26:07 · answer #7 · answered by zachary_rubin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋