http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/05/reds-hold-little-hope-of-re-signing-closer-francisco-cordero/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/05/reds-hold-little-hope-of-re-signing-closer-francisco-cordero/comment-page-1/#comment-229961 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:49:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100690#comment-229961 I forgot to mention Ondrusek the set up guy now. he can be a lights out guy when he is on. They can develop him.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/05/reds-hold-little-hope-of-re-signing-closer-francisco-cordero/comment-page-1/#comment-229957 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:46:46 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100690#comment-229957 I think LeCure is a good candidate, but not Volquez. the other candidates are Nick Masset or Wood, or even Chapman if he can’t start. Volquez is too uncertain and can give up too much for the first inning he pitches. That doesn’t make for a good closer. A guy has to be lights out for at least the first two or three batters he faces. Volquez is not that kind of guy most of the time.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/05/reds-hold-little-hope-of-re-signing-closer-francisco-cordero/comment-page-1/#comment-229886 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:24:59 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100690#comment-229886 Volquez or Sam LeCure would be good in house solutions if they really can’t get Cordero back.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/05/reds-hold-little-hope-of-re-signing-closer-francisco-cordero/comment-page-1/#comment-229881 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:19:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100690#comment-229881 Hey, if Ryan Franklin can make the All-Star game as a closer how hard can it be to find a replacement for Cordero?

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