Will he be a major pawn when he returns this year? Forget how bad he was as a closer because as a set up man he was nearly unhittable. In Houston he reminded me just a little bit of Mariano's '96 season. In '02 and '03 as a set up man for Wagner, Dotel had a 2.48 and 1.85 era with 215 K's. I think he'll really contribute in the dog days of summer and is insurance if Farnsworth folds due to the pressure of NY. I have a feeling Kyle won't fold, but Dotel is a great "player to be named later."
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