Today the Orioles traded George Sherrill to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sherrill will serve as a setup man to Broxton and may get a few saves in the process, but his days as a closer are finished.

In his wake, Jim Johnson will likely take over as the Orioles closer for the rest of the season. Chris Ray is rehabbing in AA right now and if he gets back to the majors soon, he could find himself in the mix for some saves. Also, do not discount Danny Baez. The Orioles are shopping him and sliding him in as closer for a shot or two could seal a trade for them, even after the deadline.

This is exactly why I stay away from the daily closer circus as best as I can. If you draft premiere closers, you get results and not headaches like this. This is sad news because Sherrill was developing into a great closer.