The Closer Report » Greg Holland
Reds Add Closer Jonathan Broxton
As expected, Broxton has been traded to the Cincinnati Reds to help them make a playoff run. He will pitch behind closer Aroldis Chapman and setup man Sean Marshall. Unless we see several injuries in the Reds bullpen, I don’t see Broxton getting anymore saves in 2012. That leaves the door open for Greg Holland to assume to closer duties for the Kansas City Royals. Holland has had an off/on year so far, posting a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Aroldis Chapman, Greg Holland, Jonathan Broxton
Fantasy Baseball Draft Steals – Top 5 Closers
Every fantasy manager will be out there trying to draft the best bullpen they can. Drafting closers isn’t that far off from brain surgery. It’s very precise and delicate. If you reach too soon for a closer, you could do more harm than good. If you wait too long, the patient (your team) could be DOA. It’s impossible to layout a drafting strategy because every league is different. What I can do with this … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addison Reed, Frank Francisco, Glen Perkins, Greg Holland, Jonathan Broxton, Ryan Madson, Uncategorized
Soria’s Elbow in Bad Shape, Opening Day In Jeopardy
Joakim Soria, one of the top closers fantasy baseball, left Sunday’s game with pain in his throwing elbow. Soria was reported as saying “I worry because I’ve had Tommy John surgery (in 2003),” Soria said. “I never had that before. I don’t feel like it’s that bad. When I felt the Tommy John surgery all my strength went away. This time it doesn’t. Obviously, I was not finishing my pitches or having command.” Soria said he … Read entire article »
Filed under: Aaron Crow, Greg Holland, Joakim Soria, Jonathan Broxton
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