The Closer Report » 2012 Closer Draft Kit 41-66
2012 Closer Draft Kit 41-66
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The Closer Report has created the first ever Closer Draft Kit. The kit will be comprised of a ranking of the top 50+ relievers, player projections, injury risk and stability rating, team save projections, closer ADP, and a draft strategy and closer talk podcast. My projections are based on a formula that usesa combination of past statistics and a system of variables that project “the best case scenario” player projections. I use injury, consistency, stability and other “secret recipe” variables for all players. 2012 Team Save Projections TSP (Team Save Projections), IR (Injury Risk), and S(Stability). Stats |
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| Last Updated 4/1/2012 |
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Player | Projected Stats | IR/S |
TSP |
Side Note |
| 41 | Dave Robertson, NYY | 9-4-1.80-1.18-105 | 10/10 | Robertson is in line to be the next Yankee closer. Have him on your roster. |
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| 42 | Andrew Cashner, SD | 6-6-2.56-1.09-78 | 10/8 | If Street goes down, Cashner and his 100+ MPH fastball will take over. |
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| 43 | Vinnie Pestano, CLE | 15-5-2.42-1.02-80 |
10/9 |
Pestano will open the season as the closer with Perez on the DL. He’s got electric stuff and is a closer of the future. |
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| 44 | Greg Holland, KC | 11-5-2.10-0.98-79 |
10/9 |
Another great arm in an already deep KC bullpen. Expect him to be the setup man over Broxton to open the season. | |
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45 |
Luke Gregerson, SD | 10-6-3.01-1.24-90 | 9/9 | Gregerson was hurt in 2011 and didn’t have the best season. He will rebound in 2012. Backing up Street is a busy job. |
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| 46 | Santiago Casilla, SF | 8-4-1.88-1.12-55 |
9/9 |
Casilla came on strong late last season to notch 4 saves. He will be Wilson’s primary setup man. | |
| 48 | Fernando Salas, StL | 9-7-2.55-1.04-80 |
10/10 |
Salas should work in some saves while Motte rests or if he gets hurts. | |
| 49 | Antonio Bastardo, PHI | 8-7-2.10-0.95-72 |
10/10 |
Bastardo will setup for Papelbon and get some save chances now and then. | |
| 50 | Takashi Saito, ARI | 10-5-2.60-1.02-59 |
8/10 |
If healthy, Saito makes a great setup man and a handcuff for Putz. | |
| 51 | Francisco Rodriguez, MIL | 6-8-2.19-1.26-73 |
8/9 |
KROD is 30 and no longer closing. I’d draft him late as he could be traded or close at any time if Axford goes down. |
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| 52 | Evan Meek, PIT | 5-5-2.40-1.09-72 | 9/9 | Meek was beat up last season. Expect a big come back year for the All-Star. | |
| 53 | David Carpenter, HOU | 7-5-2.42-1.25-75 |
10/7 |
Carpenter qualifies as a rookie and could be vaulted to setup man and eventually closer if he pitches strong in spring training and to start the season. | |
| 54 | Jeff Samardzija, CHC | 5-5-2.78-1.23-84 |
10/8 |
Samardzija haswhat it takes to be a closer. If Marmol fails, expect him to fit the role. | |
| 55 | Kevin Gregg, BAL | 27-4-3.77-1.44-57 | 9/7 | Gregg is a average closer on a bad team. Hopefully the Orioles can improve in 2012 and give Gregg more save chances. |
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56 |
Scott Elbert, LAD | 5-6-2.20-1.17-65 |
10/8 |
With how messed up the Dodgers bullpen is , even Elbert could get in on the mix of saves. | |
| 57 | Hisanori Takahashi, LAA | 6-3-3.65-1.26-55 |
9/8 |
Takahashi will get some saves when Walden is resting. Assuming Downs gets skipped over. |
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| 58 | Casey Janssen, TOR | 4-5-2.61-1.12-69 | 9/8 | Janssen will setup for Santos and get plenty of work in the rebuild BlueJays bullpen. | |
| 59 | Jon Rauch, NYM | 7-6-3.24-1.27-41 |
9/7 |
Backing Francisco means he will see some save chances. Not a bad handcuff. | |
| 60 | Wilton Lopez, HOU | 6-5-2.56-1.22-54 |
9/8 |
At 29 Lopez is in the prime of his career, but doesn’t have the stuff a closer needs. He will open the season as the setup man for Houston. | |
| 61 | Ramon Ramirez, SF | 4-4-2.89-1.09-69 |
9/8 |
Ramirez is a risk because I don’t know where he’ll be come July. Still, he can steal some saves. | |
| 62 | Sean Burnett, WAS | 3-7-3.20-1.18-65 |
8/9 |
Burnett (L) had an up and down season in 2011. He will not setup for the Nats, but remain a big contributor from the bullpen. |
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| 63 | Joaquin Benoit, DET | 3-4-3.10-1.10-61 |
9/9 |
Aging set up man, but still 100% effective. He may not close if Valverde goes down, but he will produce. |
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| 64 | Scott Downs, LAA | 4-6-2.10-1.03-38 |
10/10 |
Downs is a strong lefty out of the bullpen, but he is not a 9th inning guy. | |
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65 |
Octavio Dotel, DET | 2-6-3.44-1.01-65 |
9/8 |
At 37, Dotel continues to pitch well. However, he is fading and is only relevant on this list out of respect. |
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Rafeal Soriano, NYY | 1-7-3.21-1.19-52 |
8/9 |
Soriano should fall to the 7th inning role with Robertson getting the setup role. | |
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