Opening weekend of the 2011 baseball season certainly was an eventful one, especially in the late innings. At least three closers put their job in jeopardy with rocky outings, sending fantasy managers scurrying to the waiver wire in search of the most suitable backup...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Closers are the most overrated players in fantasy baseball. The good ones deliver strong contributions to one category, but generally pitch less than five innings per week. During drafts, I usually ignore the position until the late rounds. Despite this strategy, my teams are usually very strong in the saves category. In fact, my teams have finished tied-first, second, first and first in saves over the last four seasons in my 10-team roto keeper league. How is this possible you ask? It’s simple really. Let me run some numbers by you…
Monday, January 3, 2011
Over the last three years, only five closers have recorded at least 30 saves each season (Jonathan Papelbon, Francisco Cordero, Mariano Rivera, Joakim Soria and Brian Wilson). This fact alone illustrates the high turnover rate at this unstable position. With nearly half of baseball's 30 teams likely to start 2011 with a new closer, it's important for fantasy managers to brush up on the bullpens in transition. Every week during the 2011 season, I'll update the Closer's Corner as ninth-inning roles change hands. In the meantime, I'll post updates as free agents continue to sign and spring training battles become more clear...
Another 1-2-3 for Jose Veras, who has allowed one hit in his last 11.1 IP... 1.30 ERA, 0.56 WHIP, 14-4 K-BB in last 14.1 IP since 4/17 #ycpb
Entering final 20 minutes of Baseball Tonight, talking Mattingly... RT @SBJSBD: READ: On MLB Advanced Media's victory at #sbjsba: http://t.co/KlffFhDJmJ Today's podcast. http://t.co/USIuzU8x16 Reid Ryan on his plans for the Astros; Dodgers dysfunction; Jerry Crasnick on Votto/Rose connection. Today's column. http://t.co/ZltL9NcMAq About how the best interests of Jacoby Ellsbury and the Red Sox may soon diverge. If I had top-shelf analytic skills (and didn't already have an awesome job), this is the job I would want... http://t.co/4i0QXY4O08 The legend of Evan Gattis grows. 3-0 count, clubs a grand slam on an opposite field shot. Wow. RT @AstrosGrande: #Astros President of Business Operations @robertreidryan spoke with @Buster_ESPN this AM. Skip to (2:50). Link here: http://t.co/HMBDuTvFpc Mike Trout is now on pace for .293-112-32-122-32, never mind 47 2B and 14 3B. That's regression from 2012, AND that's insane. Everyone wins!© 2013 Fantasy Baseball Insiders. Powered by Wordpress.
Monday, April 4, 2011
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