we need a strong closer

I think Betancourt could have closed games last year. He's just not pitching well this year. He wasn't pitching well before he was moved to the closer role. If JoBo comes back and is healthy they seem set on giving him a shot to reclaim the role. Saves may be an overrated stat, but they are the only thing that really matters to a closer. JoBo's 5+ ERA last year was terrible, but his save percentage was about 85% which falls into the "Pretty Good" category. I think 90%+ is considered excellent. If JoBo proves to really be finished it looks like Masa will be the next option. I can see him getting a few chances between now and when JoBo comes back. I like the fact that he's an experienced closer. He's also been the best guy in our pen this year. I like the idea of him closing with the Raffy's setting up. This essentially just means we traded JoBo for Masa in our pen from last year and kept the rest the same.