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2009 The Closer Report – BUY/SELL/TRADE
7/19/2009 |
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We have arrived at that point in the season where you have to evaluate your team and decide who stays and who goes. With league trade deadlines arriving, it's the right time to shake up your bullpen and get the value you need out of it not only with stats, but with trades. The first thing you have to do is know where you stand in your league in the saves category. The other categories matter as well, but you can remain steady with strikeouts, WHIP, and ERA by adding free agents like LaTroy Hawkins, Ramon Troncoso, Ryan Madson, Ramon Ramirez, and others. If you are in the top three in saves for your league and you have a strong lead, trade one closer. For example, in the Battle of The Fantasy Gods league I currently have a great bullpen with Broxton, Rivera, and KROD. I'm in second place in saves and I have no chance for first place, and I have an eight save lead on third place and a 22 save lead on 4th. I feel I should unload one of the closers and help my sagging offense. Likely, KROD would be the perfect closer to sell. Now if you are in the bottom four of your league in saves you should look to acquire a closer and grab some easy roto points. Here is our list of closers you should look to acquire, trade for, and the closers you must hold onto no matter the cost. Closers to HOLD Jonathan Broxton - Broxton does have the bad toe, but he is on a team that wins regularly and leads all closers in strikeouts. Joe Nathan - Nathan has been the best closer in the league since May. He hasn't given up a run since May 15. He is the anchor of any bullpen and a must hold. Mariano Rivera - I've been telling you BUY Rivera nearly all season, but now you have to hold him. He has been on fire and like Nathan, he is an anchor of any bullpen. Huston Street - Street lost his job in the first week of the season, but since he has regained the job he has been outstanding. He hasn't blown a save since June 2, and that was the only one of the season. Jonathan Papelbon - You have to worry about his inning limit, but you have to love his situation. The All-Star closer is on a team that wins constantly and he isn't afraid to face anyone. George Sherrill - Sherrill doesn't get allot of save opportunities, but when he does he gets the job done. All year he has given two runs in all 20 saves he has recorded. His ERA would be NIL if you remove the blown saves and non-save opportunities. Trevor Hoffman - He is quietly having a great season, but you probably wouldn't get much trade value for him so you have to hold. Hoffman's biggest problem is the lack of strikeouts. He has only recorded 21 strikeouts in 27.1 innings. Second biggest problem, lack of innings. Brian Wilson - The San Francisco Giants are in the playoff hunt and you can thank Wilson for that. He has been outstanding this season and is one of the more underrated closers in fantasy baseball. You have to hold him. Matt Capps - I haven't liked Capps all year, but you have to hold the guy. His ERA and WHIP are in orbit, but he is getting saves. The Pirates look like a team that can play spoiler, so Capps should end with at least 35 saves. Andrew Bailey - Bailey has great stuff, but won't likely attract much attention in trade talks. Still, he should record plenty of saves and his strikeout totals should be alright. |
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