Tag: Aroldis Chapman
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Monkey Bytes, March 25:
With Opening Day three sleeps away, we will be shifting from Spring Vibes into this new format for the regular season. Chicago White Sox – A tough day for this leverage ladder. Deivi García allowed two hits, including a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. John Brebbia suffered his first loss, issuing…
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Updated Tiered Rankings, March 23 (Jewett)
Appreciating this remains a fluid process, especially given the recent injury news for many relievers, a second run of tiered rankings seems appropriate, especially for those who may be drafting or taking part in an auction this weekend. These rankings do not reflect average draft position (available at Fantasy Pros). Instead, they are based on…
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Top 60 Relievers for SOLDS, March 22 (Jewett)
Leagues that use SOLDS (saves plus holds) allow fantasy players a little more leeway while building a roster. One can target the best relievers on teams with high win totals, not necessarily targeting “closers“, which creates unique values, especially for relievers with strong K-BB percentages and strong ratios. Fusing blended projections from Fangraphs with my…
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Spring Vibes, March 15: More Milwaukee Leverage Plans without Devin Williams, Kopech in the White Sox bullpen, Helsley’s velocity, and Game Recaps
Milwaukee Brewers – As anticipated, Brewers GM, Matt Arnold hinted at a committee for saves in this video interview on “X” shared by Curt Hogg, with results over the next two weeks of spring contests perhaps laying the groundwork for roles once the season begins. However, there was no definitive answer, which means this should…
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Spring Vibes, March 10: A new Red Sox reliever with an injury, Chapman thriving in Pittsburgh, Game Recaps, and more
Thanks for stopping by Closer Monkey, although there have not been major changes in any team’s hierarchy, things may change this week, especially once injury return timelines become clearer. Our bullpen depth chart was updated this morning (March 10). Boston Red Sox – After not traveling with the team to the Dominican Republic, Chris Martin…