Comments on: Closer Look

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:28:20 +0000

Grey,
I don’t get how Andrew Bailey is so high on the list. Specifically, I think Brian Wilson deserves to be rated above the ROY. Wilson isn’t perfect, but he’s got a great k-rate, a fo-hawk, and some how parties with celebrities in Beverly Hills!

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:18:46 +0000

@DrEasy: Hoffman was great last year, but I have a hard time believing in a 42 year old closer who can't throw over 85. Change or no change. Frasor added a split-finger fastball.

By: big o

big o — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:52:28 +0000

soria doesn’t get enough saves to warrant being ranked 5th .

By: DrEasy

DrEasy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:22:53 +0000

@DrEasy: In fact there were some rumors of a Frasor trade to the Cubs (he's from Chicago originally) a week or two ago.

By: DrEasy

DrEasy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:19:54 +0000

In your closer rankings you’ve always ranked Hoffman pretty low. Is there something I’m missing? I was very happy with him last year.

Jason Frasor has become a much more effective pitcher since he’s added a new pitch to his arsenal (can’t remember if it was a slider or a change). He was a great waiver pick-up for me last year when Downs got hurt for a while. I guess there’s just some uncertainy as to who the closer is for Toronto. Plus, with their crappy team this year who knows how many save opportunities they’ll get anyway. He could also be trade bait if someone is desperate for a closer or reliever (and so would Downs, in fact).

Wow, a Miranda July reference on a fantasy baseball blog?

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:10:26 +0000

@sean: Nah, SAGNOF makes it saves are saves are saves. Names don't really mean anything. If Coco's undervalued then he's fine. Or anyone getting saves.

By: sean

sean — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:01:19 +0000

@Grey: I just feel much better about forgetting about guys like Bell, who will be drafted early based on one good season, and focusing building my relief staff on guys like CoCo or Wilson who seem to do it every year. Is that just being a label whore in a SAGNOF world?

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:01:10 +0000

@Doc: That's dirty. @quimmy: Kemp 5 year, Upton 3. @Mark: They might end up there by February.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:56:21 +0000

Joel Zumaya will be hurt and Leo Nunez won’t be good. Put them in the next tier over Grey!

By: quimmy

quimmy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:55:47 +0000

I have a decision to make in my keeper league that I am sure most would be envious of. If you could lock up one player for a 5yr contract and the other for a 3yr who would get the 5yr between JUP or Kemp?