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The Orioles have yet to commit to a closer in 2011, and that could be because he isn't on their roster yet. The O's have offered Kevin Gregg a two-year deal that would pay him $8 million-$10 million, the Baltimore Sun reports, but it could take that money and some additional assurances to get him to sign with Buck Showalter's club.
Gregg, who saved a career-best 37 games for the Blue Jays in 2010, wants to remain in that ninth-inning role. He closed the previous year for the Cubs and the two before that with the Marlins, but his track record isn't exactly ironclad. As the Sun notes, his 121 saves the last four seasons have been accompanied by 26 blown saves.
That stat will have Orioles fans twitchy after last year's showing by Michael Gonzalez. And there seems to be plenty of sentiment to hand closer duties to Koji Uehara, who re-signed Thursday, after his impressive showing in relief last year.
We'll see where Gregg ends up, as he has other suitors. But if it's in Camden Yards, expect him to be the guy with the ball when the game is on the line.
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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/12/10/orioles-offer-kevin-gregg-two-year-deal/
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