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Ben E Lou · 04-18-2003, 10:01 AM

2003 MONTREAL POSITION REPORT: Relief Pitching

Left-hander Richard Brandl (Good/Avg/Avg,8/7/6,30yo) has been our closer since ’97. Last year, a small handful of bad outings gave him a 5.09 ERA. He was 40 for 49 in save opps. Righty Samuel Marmolejo (Good/Good/Good,9/9/7,32yo) looks like he may be a better option as the closer. He had a 2.59 ERA in 72 appearances last year. Another pretty solid right-hander is Edgar Thornley (Good/Good/Brl,8/7/8,31yo), who has a 3.87 ERA in 653 lifetime appearances. Five-star lefty prospect Daniel Houtz (Good/Brl/Brl,7/7/8,22yo) struggled as a rookie (2-3, 5.08), but looks like he has the goods to be an important part of the ‘pen. Finally, there’s 25-year-old 4.5 star prospect Dion Martinez (Good/Good/Brl,9/6/8,25yo). This right-hander should improve from his 5-3,5.76 ERA first full season.

There are several more good MR prospects—too many to list here one-by-one. I’ll list them in the monthly minor league reports when we get there.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: I’ll probably start the season with Marmolejo as the closer. If those good young arms can improve with age and (hopefully) a better defense behind them, the ‘pen will become a strength.

04-18-2003, 10:01 AM	#109
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2003 MONTREAL POSITION REPORT: Relief Pitching Left-hander Richard Brandl (Good/Avg/Avg,8/7/6,30yo) has been our closer since ’97. Last year, a small handful of bad outings gave him a 5.09 ERA. He was 40 for 49 in save opps. Righty Samuel Marmolejo (Good/Good/Good,9/9/7,32yo) looks like he may be a better option as the closer. He had a 2.59 ERA in 72 appearances last year. Another pretty solid right-hander is Edgar Thornley (Good/Good/Brl,8/7/8,31yo), who has a 3.87 ERA in 653 lifetime appearances. Five-star lefty prospect Daniel Houtz (Good/Brl/Brl,7/7/8,22yo) struggled as a rookie (2-3, 5.08), but looks like he has the goods to be an important part of the ‘pen. Finally, there’s 25-year-old 4.5 star prospect Dion Martinez (Good/Good/Brl,9/6/8,25yo). This right-hander should improve from his 5-3,5.76 ERA first full season. There are several more good MR prospects—too many to list here one-by-one. I’ll list them in the monthly minor league reports when we get there. OVERALL THOUGHTS: I’ll probably start the season with Marmolejo as the closer. If those good young arms can improve with age and (hopefully) a better defense behind them, the ‘pen will become a strength. Last edited by Ben E Lou : 04-18-2003 at 10:31 AM.