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BelgianBomber · 05-06-2013, 09:10 AM

MR: Randy Choate, LHP, age 37, 4 star rating (drafted: round 58, 1735th overall):
Choate is an above-average pitcher and a pretty good option to have in the pen. Decen ability to camouflage his above average pitches. Does give up too many walks. Randy will be the lefty specialist.

MR: Kyuji Fujikawa, RHP, age 32, 2.5 star rating (drafted: round 60, 1795th overall):
Fujikawa is graded as an average reliever who should get his team through the middle innings. Changes speeds effectively, which can make his stuff hard to hit. Gets good movement on his fastball and displays pretty good control and command. Works hard to be as good as he can be.

MR: Kyle Farnsworth, RHP, age 36, 2.5 star rating (drafted: round 59, 1746th overall):
Farnsworth should be a solid contributor in the bullpen. Has shown in the past that he can be counted upon in the late innings. Doesn't have an elite pitch in his repertoire, but mixes up his pitches well. Has late sink on his fastball and keeps Hitters honest. Throws a decent number of strikes.

MR: Jeremy Affeldt, LHP, age 33, 4 star rating (drafted: round 50, 1495th overall):
A quality left-handed reliever. Affeldt will give his team quality innings in relief. Effective fastball and decent off-speed pitches. Natural sink on his pitches that will help him keep the ball in the park. Does tend to walk too many batters.

MR: Brad Ziegler, RHP, age 33, 4 star rating (drafted: round 57, 1686th overall):
Ziegler is a pretty good option out of the pen, but probably not suited for anything more than middle relief. Not one stand out pitch, but is able to pitch to contact and get a huge amount (74%) of groundballs. He should do very well with a good defense backing him up.

MR: Heath Bell, RHP, age 35, 4.5 star rating (drafted: round 54, 1615th overall):
3-time All-Star closer who is coming off his worst season yet. If Bell can regain his All-Star form, he should be a dominant part of our bullpen. Heath has solid stuff and can rack up a good number of strikeouts. Gets nice motion on his pitches. His command isn't elite, but walks aren't normally a big issue. He could push for the closer role.

CL: Chris Perez, RHP, age 27, 3.5 star rating (drafted: round 37, 1086th overall):
2-time All-Star closer who can get the job done when he is called upon. Does a good job of limiting walks and can put up some nice strikeout numbers. Perez should be the anchor of the bullpen for years to come.

Bullpen review:
Age is the big concern here, as there is only one player younger than 32. On the other hand, we do have a ton of experience here. We pretty much know what these guys will be able to give us when we call on them. Combined with our strong rotation, these guys should be able to keep our opponents from putting up runs.
I don't see our bullpen is a true strenght, but it's not like it looks like a weakness either.

05-06-2013, 09:10 AM	#4
BelgianBomber Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 278	Draft review: Bullpen MR: Randy Choate, LHP, age 37, 4 star rating (drafted: round 58, 1735th overall): Choate is an above-average pitcher and a pretty good option to have in the pen. Decen ability to camouflage his above average pitches. Does give up too many walks. Randy will be the lefty specialist. MR: Kyuji Fujikawa, RHP, age 32, 2.5 star rating (drafted: round 60, 1795th overall): Fujikawa is graded as an average reliever who should get his team through the middle innings. Changes speeds effectively, which can make his stuff hard to hit. Gets good movement on his fastball and displays pretty good control and command. Works hard to be as good as he can be. MR: Kyle Farnsworth, RHP, age 36, 2.5 star rating (drafted: round 59, 1746th overall): Farnsworth should be a solid contributor in the bullpen. Has shown in the past that he can be counted upon in the late innings. Doesn't have an elite pitch in his repertoire, but mixes up his pitches well. Has late sink on his fastball and keeps Hitters honest. Throws a decent number of strikes. MR: Jeremy Affeldt, LHP, age 33, 4 star rating (drafted: round 50, 1495th overall): A quality left-handed reliever. Affeldt will give his team quality innings in relief. Effective fastball and decent off-speed pitches. Natural sink on his pitches that will help him keep the ball in the park. Does tend to walk too many batters. MR: Brad Ziegler, RHP, age 33, 4 star rating (drafted: round 57, 1686th overall): Ziegler is a pretty good option out of the pen, but probably not suited for anything more than middle relief. Not one stand out pitch, but is able to pitch to contact and get a huge amount (74%) of groundballs. He should do very well with a good defense backing him up. MR: Heath Bell, RHP, age 35, 4.5 star rating (drafted: round 54, 1615th overall): 3-time All-Star closer who is coming off his worst season yet. If Bell can regain his All-Star form, he should be a dominant part of our bullpen. Heath has solid stuff and can rack up a good number of strikeouts. Gets nice motion on his pitches. His command isn't elite, but walks aren't normally a big issue. He could push for the closer role. CL: Chris Perez, RHP, age 27, 3.5 star rating (drafted: round 37, 1086th overall): 2-time All-Star closer who can get the job done when he is called upon. Does a good job of limiting walks and can put up some nice strikeout numbers. Perez should be the anchor of the bullpen for years to come. Bullpen review: Age is the big concern here, as there is only one player younger than 32. On the other hand, we do have a ton of experience here. We pretty much know what these guys will be able to give us when we call on them. Combined with our strong rotation, these guys should be able to keep our opponents from putting up runs. I don't see our bullpen is a true strenght, but it's not like it looks like a weakness either.