74% of teams have Sean Marshall on the roster 48% of teams have Aroldis Chapman on the roster It looks like Sean Marshall gets first shot.
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Closer
Who will close for the Cincinnati Reds?
Who will close for the Chicago White Sox?
58% of teams have Matt Thornton on the roster but he pitched the 8th a couple of days ago. 19% of teams have Addison Reed on the roster. He is considered the closer of the future (but not today?). 10% of teams have Hector Santiago. 9% of teams have Jesse Crain. I guess Matt...
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Brett Myers available in 50% of Leagues – i dont get it!
Brett Myers, closer for the Houston Astros, is available in 50% of fantasy baseball leagues. I just don’t get it. Yes. it was only a couple of weeks ago they decided to make him the closer. i guess news travels slow. Yes – Houston is a lousy team that will lose a lot of...
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Jose Valverde – Blown Save Alert
As you know, the shelf life of a closer is much less than any other position so I am always watching who is blowing saves. Jose Valverde of the Detroit Tigers blew his first chance on opening day. His position is still very safe but you never know.
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Andrew Bailey will be out for months
Andrew Bailey of the Boston Red Sox will be out for months following thumb surgery. Make sure he is in your DL slot and pick up Alfredo Aceves in his place.
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Kyle Farnsworth DL Status Update
It looks like Kyle Farnsworth, closer for the Tampa Bay Rays, will be out for 4 to 6 weeks with his right elbow strain. Make sure he is in one of your DL slots and pick up Joel Peralta in his absence.
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Brad Lidge picks up first save
Brad Lidge picked up his first save filling in for Drew Storen while he is on the DL.
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Drew Storen of Washington Nationals on DL and out until Mid April
Drew Storen is on the DL with elbow soreness and is likely out until Mid April. So get him moved to a DL position and pick up either Brad Lidge or Henry Rodriguez.
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Chris Perez blown save suggests he was rushed back from injury too fast
Chris Perez of the Cleveland Indians blew his first save opportunity of the season on opening day. This sure suggests he was rushed back from injury too fast. He really didn’t pitch enough innings in spring training. I would still have him in my starting line up but would definitely be watching closely. If...
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My Top Ranked Closers / Relief Pitchers
Kimbrel, Craig Papelbon, Jonathan Rivera, Mariano Axford, John Storen, Drew Valverde, Jose Hanrahan, Joel Putz, J.J. Wilson, Brian Bell, Heath Betancourt, Rafael Motte, Jason Bailey, Andrew Santos, Sergio Walden, Jordan Marmol, Carlos Marshall, Sean Farnsworth, Kyle Street, Huston Nathan, Joe League, Brandon Francisco, Frank Thornton, Matt Perez, Chris Balfour, Grant Guerra, Javy Jansen, Kenley...
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