The Closer Closet

[Frayed Knot]

and some minor clean-up work since the last update

Closer	Age	2011 Team	Status for 2012
Jonathan Papelbon	31	Red Sox	Phillies - 4 yrs/$50mil + 2016 option
Ryan Madson	31	Phillies	Rejected arb -- signed for 1 yr/$8.5mil w/Reds
Francisco Rodriguez	30	Mets/Brewers	1 yr/$8mil avoiding arbitration
Heath Bell	34	Padres	Marlins - 3 yrs/$27mil
Francisco Cordero	37	Reds	Signed w/Blue Jays - 1 yr/$4.5mil
Frank Francisco	32	Blue Jays	Mets - 2 yrs/$12mil
Joe Nathan	37	Twins	Rangers - 2 yrs/$14.5mil + 2014 option
Brad Lidge	35	Phillies	1 yr $1mil contract with Nationals + perf bonuses
Matt Capps	28	Twins	Re-upped w/Twins - 1 yr/$4.75mil + 2013 option
David Aardsma	28	AAA (Mariners)	1 yr 500K contract w/Yanx + club option
Mike Gonzalez	33	Balt/Texas	---
Jonathan Broxton	27	Dodgers	Royals - 1 yr/$4mil
Octavio Dotel	37	Jays/Cards	Tigers - 1 yr/$3.5mil + 2013 option
John Grabow	32	Cubs	---
Pat Neshek	30	Padres	Minor lg deal w/Baltimore
Jon Rauch	32	Blue Jays	Mets - 1 yr/$3.5 + 'performance bonus'
Kerry Wood	34	Cubs	1 yr/$3mil + $3mil option for 2013

[smg58]

To think that the Madson signing looked like a great coup at the time for the Reds. Sometimes you do the right thing and just get unlucky.