FANTASY NEWS: Betancourt named interim closer

[JakeT.]

Pick him up right away as he will have very nice value until Borowski comes back. If Cleveland is smart, they will leave Betancourt in the role. I personally think they do just that.

 

[99steak]

kobayashi is the man to pick up! the guy averaged over 30 saves per season during a span of 7 years before he came to majors this year.

 

[JakeT.]

kobayashi is the man to pick up! the guy averaged over 30 saves per season during a span of 7 years before he came to majors this year.

I don't agree. He's 33 or 34 now and wasn't that successful his last year in Japan. If he pitches like last year, which is a definite possibility considering he's getting old, he won't be very successful in the MLB. Still, he might be worth putting there for a month or so until major leaguers get used to his stuff. I think Betancourt is the better option for season-long success though.