I know Omar is doing more then he's actually saying but there seems to be such an obvious acquisition to be made. On the heels of the latest bad news in regards to Billy Wagner, John Delcos reports Omar said the team will have to find their answers from within. Wagner could be gone for the rest of the year and there is no one with save experience or who has shown the stamina to handle saving on a regular basis. The 2006 Duaner would be a great closer but the monkey on my back Duaner isn't close.As expected Al Reyes cleared waivers today and is a free agent. While I don't expect him to be the answer, I'm hoping we'd catch lightning in a bottle. Reyes was a non-roster invitee to Rays camp last year and ended up with 26 saves in 30 tries with an ERA of 4.90 in 61 games. The year before Reyes was an intricate part of the WS Champion St. Louis Cardinals bullpen with an ERA 2.15 in 65 games and a perfect 3-3 in save opportunities. This year Reyes was released with an E...
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