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Eric Gagne is losing his grip on his closer job for the Milwaukee Brewers

Blogged under General, Front Page, Pitching BP, Bloglockers by chinmusic on Monday 5 May 2008 at 3:57 pm

The Brewers might have to consider pulling Eric Gagne from the closer’s job if he doesn’t pick it up soon. He has already blown 5 saves this season and many closers don’t do that in a entire season let alone one month. Gagne has pitched in 16 games for the Brewers so far this season and he is 1-1 with 9 saves, a 6.14 ERA and a 1.70 WHIP. The other big addition to the bullpen over the winter was David Riske but he can’t be counted on to replace Gagne. Like most Indians and Royals fans know…..Riske looks like a deer in headlights when the game is on the line. Riske has pitched in 14 games this season and he is 0-1 with 1 save, a 5.51 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP. That leaves either Salomon Torres or Guillermo Mota as the possible replacements for Gagne as the Brewers’ closer. Torres tried that job for the Pirates last season and he couldn’t keep the job. Torres has pitched in 15 games for the Brewers this season and he is 3-0 with 1 save, a 2.95 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Guillermo Mota also had a chance to close a couple of seasons ago for the Marlins but he failed miserably. Mota has pitched in 13 games for the Brewers this season and he is 1-1 with a 2.40 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP.

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