If you own Sherrill, look at Jim Johnson. No, Johnson is not setting the world on fire, but he is next in line for saves and does get a few strikeouts over time.
Downs? You obviously need to have him backed up with Jason Frasor. Frasor has bee a bit disappointing in the saves department, as he only has three on the season. Hell, he only has seven since the start of 2005 after nabbing 17 for the Blue Jays in 2004, but this season he is helping out in ERA and WHIP too.
Qualls? Jon Rauch is there for a reason, and that reason will become apparent if they move Qualls. Remember last year, when Rauch was the closer in DC before getting shipped out to Arizona? Yeah, he racked up 17 saves for the Nationals, and will rack up some for ‘Zona if they trade Qualls.
If Cordero gets moved things could be interesting. Dave Weathers is still there, and he is performing well once more. Also pitching well is Arthur Rhodes. Which of these old heads will get the nod? My bet is Weathers, but do not be shocked if Rhodes gets a look or they do a bullpen by committee.
If there was any doubt before, the Braves took it all away yesterday when they reportedly told other MLB teams that they plan to move Mark Teixeira before Thursday’s deadline. It would appear that this decision was made for the Braves when they were forced to place Chipper Jones and Tim Hudson on the 15 day Prior List, not to mention that Brian McCann is out a few days with a mild concussion. So who are the Braves most likely to send Tex to? According to MLB.com, the Dodgers, Angels, Red Sox, Yankees and D-Backs are all in the mix for big Tex.
At the moment it appears that the D-Backs are the proverbial front runners for Teixeira. The Braves are looking at Conor Jackson and Chad Tracy from Arizona, and moving Jackson would make sense if Arizona thinks they can ink Tex to a long term deal. If not, they had better not move one of the best first base prospects to rent a player for two months. The D-Backs have other players to offer up as well (I’m looking at you, Max Scherzer), so this could get interesting down the stretch.
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that they are buyers yesterday by acquiring closer Jon Rauch from the Washington Nationals. Rauch will be the set-up man for the D’Backs, unless Brandon Lyon gets yanked from 9th inning duties. With Lyon giving up seven earned runs in his last two outings, he only needs a few more for the move to be possible. In return, the D’Backs only gave up a single prospect in two bagger Emilio Bonifacio. Bonifacio was playing for AAA Tucson, where he had a .348 OBP, swiped 17 bases, and scored 49 runs.
While Rauch’s value takes a hit in fantasy baseball, he could steal a few wins and saves going forward. Hold onto Rauch if you have him, as I expect his value to still be solid the rest of the way.
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