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  • Top 2018 Relievers for Fantasy Baseball Holds Leagues

    March 7, 2018 Holds are difficult to predict. Traditionally, holds leaders fit one of two molds: great relievers on good teams with a top-notch closer (e.g. Dellin Betances, Anthony Swarzak), or pitchers with good situational value (like Andrew Miller or Taylor Rogers). In this list, we’ll highlight players we think are most likely to rack…

  • Top 15 Middle Relievers for 2018 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

    March 5, 2018 Below are our Top 15 middle relievers for 2018. Please note that these rankings are calibrated for traditional (Saves only) leagues and are thus weighted towards players with the best chances of winning the closer role at some point this year. If you missed them last week, check out our 2018 tiered closer…

  • 2018 Tiered Closer Rankings

    March 2, 2018 Here are the Monkey’s closer rankings for 2018. As always, we’ve got them divided into tiers for your drafting ease. Tier 1 1. Kenley Jansen 2. Craig Kimbrel 3. Aroldis Chapman Jansen, Kimbrel, and Chapman have it all — proven track records, great ratios, and elite strikeout numbers.  As a bonus, they…

  • Adam Morgan pitching well in Philadelphia

    September 27, 2017 Philadelphia Phillies – Adam Morgan, who has allowed just two runs over his last 25 innings, has recorded a hold in each of his last three appearances, twice pitching after Edubray Ramos. While the lefty isn’t likely to get a save during the final week, he may be worth an add if…

  • Pedro Baez has not been good at pitching lately

    September 20, 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers — Pedro Baez continued his dreadful September on Tuesday, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks to blow a one-run lead. His ERA this month is a miserable 22.50, and not only has he pitched himself out of the hierarchy, he probably pitched himself off the playoff…