Middle Relief

Who will close for the Cincinnati Reds?

April 7, 2012

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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Who will close for the Chicago White Sox?

April 7, 2012

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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Andrew Bailey will be out for months

April 7, 2012

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

April 7, 2012

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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Michael Pineda likely out for whole of April

April 7, 2012

It looks like Michael Pineda will be on the DL for the whole of April. After some rest for his right rotator cuff tendinitis, he is now throwing again. Hopefully, no more pain for this top prospect. This could be a blessing in disguise for the New York Yankees. Young prospects like this are...
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Brad Lidge picks up first save

April 7, 2012

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

April 7, 2012

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 Carpenter of St. Louis Cardinals on DL until May 2012

April 7, 2012

Chris Carpenter is on DL and will be out until at least May. Obviously, you need to move him into a DL slot on your team and pick up another player. My DL pickups so far this year are Brad Lidge for those save opportunities and John Buck in order to have a second...
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Chris Perez blown save suggests he was rushed back from injury too fast

April 7, 2012

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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