One week before the season opener, Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker is leaning toward a closer-by-committee approach to replace Ryan Madson. The Reds learned last weekend that Madson has a torn ligament in his pitching elbow and will need reconstructive surgery, ending his season. There's no one else on the roster with significant experience in the role. Left-handed set-up man Sean Marshall is the best alternative, but never has been a full-time closer. Baker wants to see how he handles pitching a full inning several days in a row. "I have to talk to the guys," Baker said. "I have to work it. You just don't throw somebody in that role. A closer ideally can go three or four days in a row, then might not get work for a week. There aren't too many guys out there that have gone three or four days in a row. I've been told about Marshall (that) you try to stay away from him three days in a row." Read more: http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/s...g-cincinnati-reds-lean-using-closer-committee
