[USML Announce] Kiss of Death

[Blocker, Mark B.]

Kerbs:
 
  I checked your roster to see if your comment might have been motivated by the presence of other potential Texas closers on your roster, but it was not.  What I did notice, however, is that your roster is below the salary floor, which appears easily remedied since you only have 8 active pitchers, and you have a pitcher with a $10 salary whose contract is running already.  Please fix.
 
  Also, note that after drafting two established closers that went bust (Borowski, Todd "Great Pick" Jones), the Bombers are now flush with "real" closers:  F. Francisco (Tx), Jensen Lewis (Cle -- note I had tried to cut him only a few weeks ago), and Brandon Morrow (Sea - so good at it that they Joba-ized him).  I do not even think I would have room on my team for a Luke Hochevar.
 
  -- Mark B.


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	 "It was pretty clear-cut for me that Frankie is the guy," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "We'll try to get the ball to Frankie." 
	
	
	Given Washington's track record for identifying and managing closers, is it too early to start calling Frankie Francisco a "former closer" right now?
	
	
	Mark
	
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