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2011 Fantasy Baseball Closer’s Corner, Week 9: What’s Wrong With Kansas City Royals’ Joakim Soria?

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

2011 Fantasy Baseball Closer’s Corner, Week 9: What’s Wrong With Kansas City Royals’ Joakim Soria?

Kansas City Royals' closer Joakim Soria blew his third consecutive save opportunity on Monday, his fifth in 12 chances. His ERA has ballooned to 6.55, and Royals' manager Ned Yost announced after Sunday's game that Soria would be relieved from his ninth inning duties. Aaron Crow will take his place, and is a must add in all formats. Soria was thought to be one of the most reliable closers in the game two months ago, but a decline in strikeouts (7.77 K/9 this season, 9.75 career), increase in walks (4.09 BB/9, 2.60 career) and drop in average fastball velocity (90.5 mph, 91.9 last year) have left the Royals and fantasy managers alike with a pitcher that can't get anyone out...

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