Signing(s): Addison Reed with Twins (2 years, just under 17 mil)

[hockeykicker]

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[rangerssharks414]

I guess Reed will be the closer? Or will they put Rodney in the ninth? Reed got more money, although he is a lot younger.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I guess Reed will be the closer? Or will they put Rodney in the ninth? Reed got more money, although he is a lot younger.

Sometimes your best reliever isn't your closer. See: Andrew Miller, Chad Green, Archie Bradley, Pat Neshek. Wouldn't be surprised if Rodney is still the 9th inning guy.


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Apparently, this is the first time the Twins have ever given a multi year deal to a Free Agent reliever. Pretty mindblowing.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Sometimes your best reliever isn't your closer. See: Andrew Miller, Chad Green, Archie Bradley, Pat Neshek. Wouldn't be surprised if Rodney is still the 9th inning guy.


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Apparently, this is the first time the Twins have ever given a multi year deal to a Free Agent reliever. Pretty mindblowing.

Yeah, the reliever to get more than three outs is becoming a trend lately. I would think Rodney would be their closer as well. Not to mention that managers love the "proven closer" tag.

 

[BigMac1212]

Yeah, that "6 out save" tends to backfire in the World Series. Why managers go back to that tactic, I will never understand.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Yeah, that "6 out save" tends to backfire in the World Series. Why managers go back to that tactic, I will never understand.

Opposed to managers saving their best relievers for a 'save', a contrived statistic that means zip? It can go both ways.

 

[darko]

Apparently, this is the first time the Twins have ever given a multi year deal to a Free Agent reliever. Pretty mindblowing.

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