FanGraphs+ Player-Profile Game: Question #3

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February 6, 2013

Play the player-profile game again tomorrow — in this case, at 1:00pm ET. We’re giving away a free annual subscription to FanGraphs+ to the first reader who guesses correctly the identity of that day’s mystery player. (Limit one copy per customer).

FanGraphs+ is here, and it’s time for another edition of the Player-Profile game. Come on down!

If you can guess which player is the subject of the following player cap, without looking through your current subscription to FG+, you can win a braaaaand new caaaaaar! Or a subscription to FG+. Yeah that second thing. You can’t have a car.

From the mind of Michael Barr, and yes we’re making this one tougher, you guys are too good at this:

The ball seems to detonate out of [Player]’s hand. He has a delivery that’s anything but smooth, yet watching him touch 100 mph looks pretty effortless. [Player] doesn’t have a defined role other than late-inning reliever, but take a chance on him in holds leagues in case he settles into the eighth-inning guy. If he does, watch the strikeouts and holds pile up while you wait for his closing opportunity to arrive.

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With a phone full of pictures of pitchers' fingers, strange beers, and his two toddler sons, Eno Sarris can be found at the ballpark or a brewery most days. Read him here, writing about the A's or Giants at The Athletic, or about beer at October. Follow him on Twitter @enosarris if you can handle the sandwiches and inanity.

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acmcdowellMember since 2020
13 years ago

Kelvim Herrera?

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acmcdowellMember since 2020
13 years ago
Reply to  acmcdowell

Oops- typo there. Kelvin.

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ettin
13 years ago

Bruce Rondon

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theojdMember since 2023
13 years ago

Trevor rosenthal

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Glorpo
13 years ago

Kelvin Herrera

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asisson10
13 years ago

Brayan Villarreal

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Nick
13 years ago

Stephen Pryor

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Brian
13 years ago

Rex Brothers

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mmanovich
13 years ago

Nate Jones

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Will H.
13 years ago

Nate Jones

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Ray Tognella
13 years ago

Henry Rodriguez?

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Eno SarrisMember since 2020
13 years ago

Sweet. By making it really vague, I’ve succeeded in making this tougher. Nobody has it yet.

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Big z
13 years ago

Henry Rodriguez

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Benzedrine
13 years ago

Esmil Rogers

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theojdMember since 2023
13 years ago

Nate Jones

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Joe Carter
13 years ago

jordan walden?

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Eno SarrisMember since 2020
13 years ago
Reply to  Joe Carter

I like this one because of the delivery thing. But no.

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Glorpo
13 years ago

If second guesses are allowed, Alexi Ogando?

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Beau
13 years ago

Kevin Jepsen

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Brad
13 years ago

Jose Arrendondo?

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Eno SarrisMember since 2020
13 years ago

Nobody has it yet!

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theojdMember since 2023
13 years ago

jake mcgee

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Will
13 years ago

Andrew Cashner

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NotoriousGmanMember since 2024
13 years ago

Al Alberquerque

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Mike
13 years ago

Tom Wilhemsen

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Eno SarrisMember since 2020
13 years ago
Reply to  Mike

He IS a closer.

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theojdMember since 2023
13 years ago

steve delabar

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Eno SarrisMember since 2020
13 years ago

Keep it up! We’ll get through all the bullpen sleepers eventually.

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Benzedrine
13 years ago

Second guess: Bobby Parnell

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asisson10
13 years ago

Carter Capps

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Eno SarrisMember since 2020
13 years ago
Reply to  asisson10

BOOM. Well done. You should have access now.

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asisson10
13 years ago
Reply to  Eno Sarris

aww, yes… Best day ever! Thanks FG

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champion88
13 years ago

Kenley Jansen

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BJ
13 years ago

Kenley Jansen

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theojdMember since 2023
13 years ago

pedro strop

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Steve
13 years ago

Andrew Cashner

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Brian
13 years ago

Mitchell Boggs

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jwpMember since 2020
13 years ago

Mikael Cleto

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Benzedrine
13 years ago

Fautino de los santos

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theojdMember since 2023
13 years ago

Phillipe Aumont

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C BeisbolMember since 2026
13 years ago

Joel Hanrahan?

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sam
13 years ago

carter capps

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Miker
13 years ago

Carter Capps?

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theojdMember since 2023
13 years ago

Jake Diekman

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Robin
13 years ago

Tanner Scheppers

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Spraying Mantis
13 years ago

Ray Lankford

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MFGMember since 2024
13 years ago

Tony Fiore

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Bad At Contests
13 years ago

Van Lingle mungo!!

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