A Flock of Bluebirds 2042.6- Checking The Locks: Relief Pitchers

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Hat tip to Edmonton's Chris Robillard who introduced this awesome format.

Sure Fire Locks (7):
LHP: Francisco Barrera
RHP: Hyun-sik Chang
RHP: Alexandre Doyle
RHP: Ta-heng Hor
RHP: Edris Mtume
RHP: Manuel Orozco
LHP: Lorenzo de' Medici

The returning guys were all pretty good last year: de' Medici figures to be used in a more traditional closers role this year. Barrera will continue as the top lefty specialist. Chang has been fully converted to a reliever and he might be a pretty darned good one. Hor was outstanding as a swingman last season. Orozco famously has a great start to the year and a horrific finish, none of which truly mattered because he made it through an entire season! To this group Nashville added two more solid arms. Mtume won a ridiculous 29 games for Las Vegas last year. He won't nearly approach that but adds more length to the high leverage innings. Also joining Nashville is Doyle, who has always been better as a reliever than a starter and will be in a relief role here.

Near Locks (0):
None with this set pen.

Trying To Break In (2):
RHP: Ash Davenport

Options are a bitch. There's no earthly reason that Ash Davenport should be in the minor leagues. He is a great righty reliever who had a fantastic rookie season last year. But, the options. So to Orlando you go, and please don't get too pissed off. These guys all throw hard. Someone is bound to get hurt. You're aware we employ Manuel Orozco, right?


Breaking In The Back Door (NRI) (2):
RHP: Robert Moran
LHP: Yu-bao Tong
RHP: Arev Yaghian

Three Quad-A typed who are in camp simply as camp arms.