Five Closers to Avoid on Draft Day

I agree with Al Reyes because Troy Percival will earn most the saves in Tampa. Dempster may not even remain the closer with Carlos Marmol pitching lights out. Borowski and Gagne if healthy will pick up a decent amount of saves though if healthy, same with the grizzly vet Todd Jones.

You may want to add Brad lidge to that list. He has been shaky at best the last two years!

Hopefully Lidge will be healthy first after his knee surgery. This will be his first season as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Yeah, as it stands right now, Dempster is auditioning for the rotation -- where he dominated at one time with the Marlins (14-10 and 15-12 on terrible teams in '00 & '01) -- but let me be clear, won't be dominant in any role...starter, closer, middle relief. He's just another arm out there. Marmol should be dominant once he settles into the role.

Well Ryan Dempster will be a starter this year.