Category: minnesota twins
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Rondon’s shaky outing puts Chicago closer role in doubt; Frieri close to getting job back
May 5, 2014 Seattle Mariners – Fernando Rodney was unavailable after a 4-out save on Saturday, so Danny Farquhar got the final outs in his place. The Mariners have mixed and matched in the 8th inning all year, but this leaves no doubt that Farquhar will be the man to inherit the job if Rodney…
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Zach Britton pitching his way out of long relief
May 2, 2014 Los Angeles Dodgers – Chris Perez came on in a save spot in the 8th inning, and then stayed on for the 9th after the Dodgers stretched their lead for his first save of the year. He’s entrenched as the Los Angeles set-up man and stands to inherit the job should anything happen…
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The top 15 relievers for holds in fantasy baseball
For those of you in leagues that focus on holds, here’s our take on the top 15 options: 1. Tyler Clippard, Washington Nationals 2. Joel Peralta, Tampa Bay Rays 3. Jordan Walden, Atlanta Braves 4. Mark Melancon, Pittsburgh Pirates 5. Kelvin Herrera, Kansas City Royals 6. Sergio Santos, Toronto Blue Jays 7. Luke Gregerson, Oakland A’s 8. Jake McGee, Tampa Bay Rays 9. Alexi Ogando, Texas Rangers 10. Junichi Tazawa,…
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Closer Rankings: Nos. 1-10
March 13, 2014 10. Jason Grilli, Pittsburgh Pirates — Had a great 2013, but he’s older than you might think, with lingering health concerns. Still the top option for a team good enough to win a lot, but not good enough to win by a lot. 9. David Robertson, New York Yankees — As the post-Mo era…
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2014 AL Central bullpen preview
March 9, 2014 Chicago White Sox – The White Sox traded their closer Addison Reed in the off-season and Robin Ventura has not announced who will take over his job for 2014. Nate Jones and Matt Lindstrom seem to be the favorites for the job but both are battling injuries so far. Jones should be…