First..., I apologize for vagueness and a lack of supporting information. I'm sitting in my truck waiting for a building inspection to show up (8:30-11:30) so I've been catching up on SoSH via iPhone.
Anyhow, the point I'm hoping to start here to get you smarter folks out there to explore and discuss is regarding "Closers". More specifically- where they come from, their development and how to create them for cost savings.
It seems to me that Henry Owens should have been converted to a BP arm in the minors about 2 years ago and to refine him as a one inning, 2 pitch guy. So where do dominant guys start out? I feel like the Sox- and us- are all too impatient with developing bullpen arms. I'm still very bullish on Barnes and think he could turn into, maybe not Kimbrel, but at least a next tier down. Then to continue to develop other types like him that become tradeable assets or step into the closers role after the current one walks into FA....
I'm betting that most of the dominant 9th inning arms out there struggled for many seasons before putting it all together.
Anyhow, the point I'm hoping to start here to get you smarter folks out there to explore and discuss is regarding "Closers". More specifically- where they come from, their development and how to create them for cost savings.
It seems to me that Henry Owens should have been converted to a BP arm in the minors about 2 years ago and to refine him as a one inning, 2 pitch guy. So where do dominant guys start out? I feel like the Sox- and us- are all too impatient with developing bullpen arms. I'm still very bullish on Barnes and think he could turn into, maybe not Kimbrel, but at least a next tier down. Then to continue to develop other types like him that become tradeable assets or step into the closers role after the current one walks into FA....
I'm betting that most of the dominant 9th inning arms out there struggled for many seasons before putting it all together.