[ESPN] Cubs name Daniel Palencia closer for Opening Day

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  1. He has the talent but there was a reason Keller took over in the playoffs. Something tells me he won’t be the guy by September.

  2. The question was “if the season started tomorrow, would he pitch the 9th?” Or something similar, just heard it on the radio.

    Idk if that’s really naming him closer so much as saying as of right now it’s his job. Maybe that’s splitting hairs, it probably IS his job.

  3. Danny warming up in the 8th of a 12-2 win on opening day regardless of score- “This is bullshit”

  4. This is a surprising change from Craig Counsell, who usually refuses to answer such questions definitively.

  5. “Craig said Daniel Palencia would pitch the 9th inning if April 1st were tomorrow” not even if it was a save. Just hey would you send Danny P in for the 9th if there was a game tomorrow? And he said yes.

  6. Definitely the best option right now. Just has to prove he can stay healthy and not get crazy wild with any frequency

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