I agree, but my point was that the money saved could possibly go to acquiring a better reliever...maybe monetary difference would be so insignificant that it wouldn't make any difference. I'm sure that KW/JR wouldn't mind spending a little extra to acquire the player Kenny was targeting over the next best option.

 

RELIEF PITCHERS:

1.) Scott Linebrink   31

2.) Joe Kennedy       29

3.) Joe Beimel        31

4.) Jorge Julio       29

5.) Aaron Fultz       33       '08 TO worth $1.5M or $150K BO

6.) David Riske       31       '08 TO

7.) Byung-Hyun Kim    29

8.) Joel Piniero      29       '08 MO

9.) Trever Miller     35

10.) Luis Vizcaino    33

11.) Joe Borowski     37       '08 TO worth $4M or $250K BO

12.) LaTroy Hawkins   35       '08 MO worth $3.75M or $250K BO

13.) Julian Tavarez   35

14.) Rob. Hernandez   43       '08 TO worth $3.7M or $200K BO

15.) Scott Williamson 32

16.) Mike Myers       37

17.) Ryan Franklin    35

18.) Octavio Dotel    34

19.) Ron Mahay        36

20.) Kerry Wood       31

21.) Jon Lieber       38

22.) Elmer Dessens    37

23.) Chris Reitsma    30      '08 TO worth $2.7M or $700K

24.) Eddie Guardado   37      '08 TO worth $3M

25.) Daren Oliver     37      '08 TO worth $2M or $250K BO

OTHERS: Alfonseca, Carrasco, DeJean, Mesa, Timlin, Witasik, King, Romero, Villone, Otsuka?
 

CLOSERS:

1.) Joe Nathan        33      '08 TO worth $6M or $1M BO

2.) Francisco Cordero 33

3.) J. Isringhausen   35      '08 TO worth $8M or $1.25M BO

4.) Mariano Rivera    38

5.) Eric Gagne        32

6.) Armando Benitez   35

OTHERS: T. Jones, B. Wickman

I'll take Rivera.

 

I don't care about the price.

I'll take Rivera.

 

I don't care about the price.

Don't you suppose he'll be looking for a closing gig?

Don't you suppose he'll be looking for a closing gig?

I'll give Jenks the 8th inning.

Wow, slim pickins.

 

Rivera has to be looking for a closer's role. Despite what has been said, you have to think he'll wind up in NY next season.