Comments on: Braves Add Saito to the Bullpen http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/12/braves-add-saito-to-the-bullpen/ Economic Thinking about Baseball Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JC http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/12/braves-add-saito-to-the-bullpen/comment-page-1/#comment-107064 JC Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:38:54 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2322#comment-107064 Lowe could be used out of the bullpen, but it looks like if anyone goes to the bullpen it will be Kawakami (but that could change in the spring). More likely, a starter will be moved so no one will go to the pen. I valued Saito as a middle reliever. Lowe could be used out of the bullpen, but it looks like if anyone goes to the bullpen it will be Kawakami (but that could change in the spring). More likely, a starter will be moved so no one will go to the pen.

I valued Saito as a middle reliever.

]]> By: Millsy http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/12/braves-add-saito-to-the-bullpen/comment-page-1/#comment-107062 Millsy Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:22:35 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2322#comment-107062 Yeah good point. I realized Soriano was leaving not long after my post. Gonzalez, too, I think. What about Lowe to the bullpen? He thrived there at points in his career. Since you said you account for the use of relievers in your new model, does the $6.25 estimate include Saito as a closer or middle-reliever? Just a curiosity. Yeah good point. I realized Soriano was leaving not long after my post. Gonzalez, too, I think.

What about Lowe to the bullpen? He thrived there at points in his career.

Since you said you account for the use of relievers in your new model, does the $6.25 estimate include Saito as a closer or middle-reliever? Just a curiosity.

]]> By: JC http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/12/braves-add-saito-to-the-bullpen/comment-page-1/#comment-107060 JC Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:44:53 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2322#comment-107060 Soriano is a free agent who will likely sign elsewhere. The Braves have offered arbitration, but the speculation is that he will decline. Soriano is a free agent who will likely sign elsewhere. The Braves have offered arbitration, but the speculation is that he will decline.

]]> By: Millsy http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/12/braves-add-saito-to-the-bullpen/comment-page-1/#comment-107059 Millsy Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:56:52 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2322#comment-107059 Is Soriano not with the Braves anymore? He seemed to dominate, and O'Flaherty was solid, too. When are they going to pick up one more hitter and start playing Diaz and KJ? At that point I'd have to put them in at least the Wild Card. Definitely looks like pitching is the team focus. Is Soriano not with the Braves anymore? He seemed to dominate, and O’Flaherty was solid, too. When are they going to pick up one more hitter and start playing Diaz and KJ? At that point I’d have to put them in at least the Wild Card. Definitely looks like pitching is the team focus.

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