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The Latest On The Closer Carousel/Circus: 5.12.2012
This has been without a doubt the worse year on record for major league closers. The amount of closers lost to injury times the number of closer with terrible starts, divided by the number of closers who have just lost the job is a formula even a Sabermetrics wannabee with a degree from MIT couldn’t compute. Since spring training has wrapped up, at least 17 closer jobs have changed hands due to any of … Read entire article »
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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: 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
Ryan Madson OUT FOR THE SEASON: Sean Marshall Bonanza Begins
It was reported today that Ryan Madson will miss the 2012 season because of a torn ligament in his right elbow. Without standing, this is a huge blow for both the Reds and fantasy baseball. Ryan Madson was # 9 in my closer draft kit and will be a huge loss for fantasy managers who have already drafted. Madson is the second top 10 closer to go down with Tommy John Surgery this month. Joakim … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ryan Madson, Sean Marshall
Pitchers Who Could Be Closing By September. Part 1
Every season we see new closers emerge from bullpens where those pitchers weren’t even the setup man. Of course the same will happen in 2012. Here are a list of guys who may not open the season a closer, but very well could finish the season as one. Draft these guys now and hold on to them as investments. Sean Marshall, CIN - When Sean Marshall was traded to the Reds I thought for sure the hard … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fautino De Los Santos, Mike Adams, Sean Marshall, Sizzling Setup Reports
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