Bullpen-a-buzz

You play manager: Soriano has given up nada all year (0.00 ERA), and watching him last night he looked lights out. Gonzo has struggled a bit in the early going (5.68 ERA), but has recently come up with a few clutch appearances. Who's your closer?

Gonzo has been wild and his fast ball a bit lame, we're seeing a lot more 91 than 93+. While Soriano's fastball has come to life, we saw 94 last night, and it moves. I would make the switch to Soriano now, if not for this fear: Is Gonzo going to give you anything in a non-save situation?

He was great last night when he came in in the 8th to face a lefty, but that was a tied ballgame, and he was likely to pitch the ninth, had his place in the lineup not come due the next inning. As it was, Prado pinch hit, had a great at bat to draw a walk, which eventually lead to the go-ahead run. But what happens when you need him in the 8th with a 3 run lead? Or in the 7th when you're down 2 and need to keep the game within reach? Does he have that mentality? Will his feelings be hurt if he views this as "losing his job?"

I think these guys have the potential to be great stoppers in any order, but today Soriano definitely has the hot hand. Hopefully Bobby can get them to work together put "titles" aside and get outs.

In a related story, the bullpen as a whole has been great since ditching Boyer. No earned runs in the Nats series. Hopefully we're building on something here!