Wow. Last week I wrote to someone, not a member I don’t think, that the odds of Rocker getting dealt were short. It could happen, I said, but there is no profit to be taken by acting as if it will.
Well, now that it’s happened, NL Only players have to figure out what’s going to happen.
My take: Karsay is the Braves’ closer now. He probably won’t work much on successive days, so Kerry Ligtenberg, Mike Remlinger and Jose Cabrera might get some save chances. But Karsay has done it before, has been having a fine season and should equal or better Rockers’ numbers from here on out.
Cleveland is the more difficult situation to assess. John Hart says that Rocker is the closer and Bob Wickman, who has done a very good job, will be the setup man and get a few chances to save games.
Charlie Manuel says, “I’ve got a right-handed closer and a left-handed closer. They’ll both get plenty of opportunities.”
For those on the FAAB front, both Rocker and Karsay become all-in plays this week.