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KFFL | May 21st, 9:56pm
Jim Johnson not flying lately. Steve Cishek not alone in saves anymore. Plus updates on Fernando Rodney, Chris Perez and
FanGraphs | May 21st, 4:15pm
We’re going to do something a little different here. The Bullpen Report guys — Alan Harrison, Benjamin Pasinkoff and Colin Zarzycki — are knee-deep in every bullpen every night, just to update you. So they’re in a great position to...
FanGraphs | May 21st, 3:30am
• Vinnie Pestano, Chris Perez and Joe Smith each gave up an earned run in the eighth, ninth and tenth innings respectively this afternoon against Seattle and in the bottom half of the tenth the Indians took back the lead, netting Joe Smith his second win...
FanGraphs | May 20th, 3:05am
• Well, the closer merry-go-round in Los Angeles seems to be getting more interesting by the day. Less than 24 hours removed from Kenley Jansen‘s minor meltdown while trying to hold a close lead, he struggled in the eighth again. This time, Brandon...
Yahoo! Sports | May 17th, 2:29pm
Over the course of roughly 45 days, it's stunning how different the fantasy landscape appears. Alleged franchise cornerstones Matt Kemp , Albert Pujols , Josh Hamilton and R.A. Dickey, once thought to be indispensable, have underachieved. Meanwhile, afterthoughts...
Yahoo! Sports | May 17th, 2:29pm
Over the course of roughly 45 days, it's stunning how different the fantasy landscape appears. Alleged franchise cornerstones Matt Kemp, Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton and R.A. Dickey, once thought to be indispensable, have underachieved. Meanwhile, afterthoughts...
RotoAuthority | May 17th, 1:00pm
It's been a pretty good week to be a closer. Sure, we've had blown saves, injuries, and even seen one closer scurry out of the clubhouse in his street clothes, but, hey, no one lost their job. In the up...
FanGraphs | May 17th, 3:43am
Bobby Parnell secured his fourth save of the year as the Mets clipped the Cardinals 4-3 in Saint Louis. Parnell surrendered just one hit — a single to Matt Adams — in the bottom of the ninth frame, and struck out one to seal the victory for the...
FanGraphs | May 16th, 3:25am
• Go see if Kenley Jansen is still on your wire (perhaps you’re league is full of lackadaisical old chaps who had a slow-pitch softball game this evening). Right now. Stop reading and do it. I’ll wait. OK, back? Alright, well even after Jansen...
Rotoworld | May 15th, 5:09pm
In honor of all the all-out outfielders, Saves and Steals efforts for your gain.
FanGraphs | May 14th, 3:33am
• Edward Mujica recorded his 10th save of the season tonight, throwing a perfect ninth inning against the Mets. In 15 innings pitched Mujica has struck out 15 batters and continued his strike throwing ways by only issuing one free pass, good for a 15.00...
KFFL | May 13th, 6:20pm
Zach reflects on starting pitchers -- the "elite," the bargains and more. Plus, he faces a quandary in the saves and steals columns.
RotoBaller | May 13th, 5:29pm
Zack Greinke has been out of commission since failing to sidestep raging bull Carlos Quentin in his second start of the season. Oley! Greinke will never be a matador in Spain. What he could be however, is back in the Dodgers rotation sometime this week. Greinke...
ESPN | May 13th, 11:56am
In this clip from the Fantasy Focus: Baseball podcast, Nate Ravitz and Matthew Berry disagree on which pitcher will have more saves at the end of the ...
FanGraphs | May 13th, 4:49am
• Jose Valverde picked an unfortunate time to allow his first base hit of 2013 as he took his first blown save of the season against the Indians. Even after today, his ERA sits at a respectable 1.50, but his strikeout and walk numbers appear to be no different...
FanGraphs | May 12th, 4:23am
Ernesto Frieri notched his third save in as many days this afternoon in a 3-2 Angels victory over the White Sox. The Angels’ ninth-inning man faced one over the minimum, surrendering a one-out single to Dayan Viciedo, en route to his seventh save on the...
The Fantasy Fix | May 11th, 1:00pm
If you are chasing saves, I hope you’ve been paying attention to some of my recommendations this year. We’ve seen Heath Bell and Junichi Tazawa elevated to the closer’s role in the last week – both of those players were likely far off you radar at...
CBS Sports | May 10th, 9:00pm
The closer situations around Major League Baseball can be unpredictable ... and then again, sometimes you know exactly what to expect. Nando Di Fino groups stoppers into neat groups for better understanding.
FanGraphs | May 10th, 4:14am
Mariano Rivera notched his 13th save on the season and the 621st of his career this afternoon as the Yankees clipped the Rockies, 3-1. The future Hall-of-Famer got two quick outs off the bats of Wilin Rosario and Nolan Arenado before plunking the third batter...
Rotoworld | May 8th, 4:38pm
All we can do is make educated guesses. Saves and Steals provides the method this week.
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