The Cincinnati Reds entered last year with a veteran reliever as closer, but he never stood a chance. Now the closer’s role is a three headed monster, but one pitcher stands out. Michael Lorenzen has experience closing from college and showed that he could relieve last year. It was always the plan to have Iglesias start..
This new reality needs the relievers to have defined roles. In the first half of last year, the disaster was that no one knew when he would pitch on any given night. Ross Ohlendorf was pitching all over the place during the game.