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  1. 10-30-2008 08:52 PM #1
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    Free Agent Closer Option

    Nationals sent RHP Chad Cordero, RHO Ryan Wagner and infielder Pete Orr outright to Triple-A Syracuse.
    They'll all become free agents. Cordero was informed by the Nats of the decision to non-tender him after he underwent shoulder surgery. He hopes to be ready for 2009, but it's way too early to know whether he's going to regain his stuff. He'll probably have to settle for an incentive-laden one-year deal. Wagner and Orr will look for minor league contracts.
    I would look into Chad Cordero as a cheap option to fix up the bullpen. If he can come back from his shoulder problem, he can still be helpful to plenty of teams...
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    Re: Closer Option

    Mets using Washington cast offs as closers? That's so unlikely!
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    Re: Closer Option

    I knew the jokes would be coming, except Ayala was never a closer, Cordero actually was, and was quite successful. If he can get back to the way he once was, he could be an excellent cheap pick up...
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    Re: Closer Option

    I wasn't going to mention anything to avoid ruffling any feathers, but now that the cat is out of the bag...

    At least Cordero is better than Ayala. There's that.
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    Re: Closer Option

    Suppose they're begging Graeme Lloyd to come out of retirement?
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    Re: Closer Option

    Ugueth Urbina (my favorite player of all-time) is due out of jail in a few years. He has closer experience.
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    Re: Closer Option

    Maybe they'll trade for Jon Rauch too...
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    Re: Closer Option

    This definitely couldn't HURT the Mets bullpen.
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    Re: Closer Option

    Exactly my point. I wouldn't sign Cordero to a long term expensive deal, but if he has anything left, I'd give him a spring training invite, minor league contract, maybe something major league contract, but less than 1 million. Incentives obviously being involved.
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    Re: Closer Option

    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyKash View Post
    Ugueth Urbina (my favorite player of all-time) is due out of jail in a few years. He has closer experience.
    He and Burgos would make great pals.
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    Re: Closer Option

    Quote Originally Posted by ljshorty89 View Post
    Maybe they'll trade for Jon Rauch too...
    Excellent choice...

    ...to serve up game winning bombs to Corey Patterson.
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    Re: Closer Option

    Quote Originally Posted by realmofotalk View Post
    Excellent choice...

    ...to serve up game winning bombs to Corey Patterson.

    Hey, he's better than what we've got....
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    Re: Closer Option

    Cordero can't really hack it as a closer anymore in my opinion, but he'd be a great 7th or 8th guy. He's still got good stuff, assuming his shoulder is ok.

    Like Reefer said, it doesn't hurt the bullpen.
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    Re: Closer Option

    There's not much more hurtin' you could do to this pen, unless it was signing Jeff Nelson or something
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    Re: Closer Option

    Cordero is 26. What do you mean he can't hack it "anymore"?
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