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Chapman Rolling Again; Brandon League Sinking
Aroldis Chapman is rolling again, literally. After blowing two straight saves, Chapman entered last nights game and struck out the side for his ninth save of the season. After dealing with back issues that Dusty Baker and Chapman felt led to his poor pitching over the past week, Chapman looked strong Tuesday night. He needed only 17 pitches to retire the Brewers and the only imperfection on the night was a two-out walk. After … Read entire article »
Filed under: Aroldis Chapman, Brandon League, In-Season Analysis, Seattle Mariners, Stephen Pryor
Closers Wanted: MLB Teams On The Hunt
In July and even into August I expect to see several trades involving closers and setup men. Teams are always in need of good relief pitching and start stacking their bullpens for a playoff run. I will give you the list of teams that will be on the nut for back-end relievers who will either become closers or be acquired to set up their current closer. This is critical to pay attention too if it impacts your fantasy baseball … Read entire article »
Filed under: Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Depth Chart Updates, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Philadelphia, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
2011 Fantasy Baseball: Top 10 Closers To Avoid Drafting
As it is every year, closers come and go throughout the season. Whether it is performance based or injury, they will be replaced. Here are 10 closers that despite their ADP, career numbers, or Closer Report Draft Kit ranking, I’d avoid at all costs. 1. Ryan Franklin, STL- Ok, wasn’t his 15 minutes up two years ago? Give credit where it’s do to the steroid survivor that he’s lasted this long. He will LIKELY open as the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Baltimore Orioles, Brad Lidge, Brandon Lyon, David Aardsma, Houston Astros, J.J. Putz, Jason Motte, Joe Nathan, Joel Peralta, Jon Rauch, Kevin Gregg, Kyle Farnsworth, Mariano Rivera, Matt Capps, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Octavio Dotel, Philadelphia, Ryan Franklin, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays
10 Value Pick Closers For Fantasy Drafts
2011 offers a surplus of value pick closers. Here are ten closers you need to eye in your fantasy draft for the best value for your pick. (No particular order) ADP statistics provided by www.mockdraftcentral.com. Craig Kimbrel, Atl – ADP: 282. Kimbrel is going on average in the 24th round. We are talking about the flame throwing Braves closer. A Braves closer should never go that late in the draft. Steal him in the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Andrew Bailey, Arizona D-Backs, Atlanta Braves, Brandon League, Chicago White Sox, Chris Perez, Cleveland Indians, Craig Kimbrel, Drew Storen, Frank Francisco, J.J. Putz, Jason Motte, Joe Nathan, Jonathan Broxton, LA Dodgers, Matt Thornton, Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nats
Top 10 Sleeper Closers For 2011
1. Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves – This guy is the right-handed version of Billy Wagner. With a 98MPH fastball and a propensity to strikeout batters, Kimbrel has what it takes to close. He’s on a great team that will provide him with plenty of save opportunities. He also lacked any serious competition in the Braves bullpen, though Venters is slightly capable. 2. Drew Storen, Washington Nationals – Last year I felt some heat with discussing … Read entire article »
Filed under: Andrew Bailey, Arizona D-Backs, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Brandon League, Chicago White Sox, Chris Perez, Chris Sale, Cleveland Indians, Craig Kimbrel, Drew Storen, Featured, Frank Francisco, Houston Astros, J.J. Putz, Jason Motte, Jonathan Broxton, LA Dodgers, LAA Angels, Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nats
Seattle Mariners Team Report – 1.19.2011
Everyone, get ready for the emergence of Brandon League as closer. With David Aardsmarecovering from a totn labrum in his hip, League should and will be the opening day closer for the Seattle Mariners. I fully expect that as long as he performs well, that the Mariners will stick with League at the closer role and delegate David Aardsma to the setup role once he has fully recovered. Let’s note that Aarsdma was not very … Read entire article »
Filed under: Brandon League, David Aardsma, Seattle Mariners
2010 Closer Profile: David Aardsma, Mariners
By Todd Farino, www.thecloserreport.com Team: Seattle Mariners Projections: 44-4-2.67-1.27-77 (SV-WIN-ERA-WHIP-K) Average Draft Position: 158th pick Recommended Draft Round: 10 Team Saves Projection: 55 Injury Risk/Stability: 9/8 Top 50 Rank: #10 Check out the entire draft kit by clicking here When David Aardsma entered the major league system, most scouts quickly figured him for a future closer or at least that he had the stuff for the job. After years of service and stints with the Giants, Cubs, White Sox, and Red Sox, Aardsma finally got the chance to close for the Seattle Mariners and he made the most of it. He had an absolutely brilliant season saving 38 games with an 2.52 ERA and 80 strikeouts. Last season I saw the emergence of Aardsma through his developed pinpoint fastball and overbearing confidence that I hadn’t seen in previous years. Don’t … Read entire article »
Filed under: Seattle Mariners
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