After last night’s loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, it’s becoming more and more apparent that Raisel Iglesias should no longer be the Cincinnati Reds closer. But who should take his place? I suggest that the idea of a traditional closer be abandoned all together and that David Bell, as he’s done throughout the season, play the matchup.
While I tend to think of myself as an “old school” fan of the game of the baseball, I’m also not immune to analytics and the new way of thinking. Numbers dictate a lot of what a manager does during any given game, and 11 losses is enough to convince me that Iglesias does not belong on the mound with the game on the line.