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Top 5 Most Overrated Closers of the 2012 Season. So Far…
Baseball is a long season and with long seasons comes streaks and bouts of good luck. In the end though, it all evens itself out. As we sit here in early June we notice several closers who are pitching well beyond what anybody expected. The question is, will it continue? Will those closers end up falling down on their faces and costing their fantasy owners big? I will examine five closers that I think pose … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alfredo Aceves, Brett Myers, Brian Fuentes, Chris Perez, In-Season Analysis, Jim Johnson, Matt Capps
Closer News and Notes 6.6.2012
Huston Street, SD – Street was activated from the 15-Day DL yesterday and immediately got active. He managed to get the win, entering the ninth inning with a tie score. He was not as crisp as you’d like to see. He loaded the bases and escaped the jam by getting Buster Posey to ground out. To be fair, one of the hits was a single to the pitcher that Street couldn’t handle. He is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addison Reed, Closer News and Notes, Huston Street, In-Season Analysis, Jim Johnson
Sell High MLB Closers 5.30.2012
As we exit May and welcome the warmth of June, it’s time to take a second look at our bullpens and reevaluate them. It’s important to consider “hot starts” in the cool spring and how those pitches don’t work as well in the hot summer. There are several closers that I have kept my eye on that have had extremely hot starts, but with the perfect storm of the summer heat wave barreling down on … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alfredo Aceves, Chris Perez, Fernando Rodney, In-Season Analysis, Jim Johnson
The Closer Report: Closer’s Rise and Fall, April 30, 2012
Closers on The RISE Santiago Casilla, SF – After getting pulled in the ninth and losing a save chance, Casilla has bounced back. He saved three games last week and has his season ERA down to 1.04 and a WHIP of 0.92. Chris Perez, CLE – You have to give it to Chris Perez. As bad as he has been in some appearances this season and with the fact he was injured in spring training, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addison Reed, Alfredo Aceves, Brandon League, Chris Perez, Closers Rise and Fall, Francisco Cordero, Heath Bell, Hector Santiago, Jason Motte, Javy Guerra, Jim Johnson, John Axford, Jonathan Broxton, Jordan Walden, Kenley Jansen, Matt Capps, Matt Thornton, Santiago Casilla, Sean Marshall, Uncategorized
Closer Daily Dish: Johnson, League, Marmol, Nathan, Guerra
There was plenty of action for closers last night. Saving are beginning to rack up. Looking at the top ten closers in saves and it’s a list most of us wouldn’t recognize before this year. Some of these guys are here to stay and others are a few bad outing from long relief. Here is the daily dish for Wednesday. Last night in LA, Craig Kimbrel and Javy Guerra squared off, well sorta. Kimbrel saved his sixth … Read entire article »
Filed under: Brandon League, Carlos Marmol, Craig Kimbrel, Javy Guerra, Jim Johnson, Joe Nathan
Closer Daily Dish: Balfour, Johnson, Papelbon, Marshall, Rivera
Last night was a good night for closers. Not only did a few of the rising stars of the closer world make appearances, but many of the old school closers were out in full force. This will be my first mention of Jonathan Papelbon and Marino Rivera in the Closer Daily Dish. Rivera saves his first game in eighth days, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-6. Rivera started the season with a blown save and many … Read entire article »
Filed under: Daily Dish, Javy Guerra, Jim Johnson, Mariano Rivera, Sean Marshall
Closer Daily Dish: Casilla, Bell, Guerra, Johnson
In tonight’s action I got to watch to of the hotter closers in baseball, Javy Guerra and Jim Johnson. Both have been a welcome surprise to fantasy bullpens, especially with all the injury losses this season. Javy Guerra was even doubted by many as to whether or not he would even be the closer for the Dodgers with Kenley Jansen wanting a crack at the job. After five consecutive saves to open the season, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Chris Perez, Daily Dish, Heath Bell, Javy Guerra, Jim Johnson, Santiago Casilla
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