Northern Voice
Footballguy
Ken Giles is the Jays closer now, if there was any doubt.
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2017 Closer Thread: Bad Day To Be A Blake (2 Viewers)
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Northern Voice
Footballguy
Guys named 'Fry' will never stick as closers.
This ain't Futurama.
This ain't Futurama.
Doctor Detroit
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Best animated show evah imo. If you don’t think Futurama is funny, you have no sense of humor.
Doctor Detroit
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That’s probably it for Barraclough, what a meltdown he’s become.
Doctor Detroit
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Herrera dead, Giles gives up five. Sigh
Doctor Detroit
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Ken Giles is having about as strange a year as any closer can have.
He’s now 15 for 15 in save chances despite a 6 ERA and several meltdowns.
He is averaging 10k/9, has a 3.3 FIP, a 3 SIERA, and 1BB/9.
Conversely he has a 12% HR/FB ratio, a 60% strand rate, and has been a victim of some strange fielding plays including 3 catchable foul balls that were not caught and runners later scored in each instance.
He has some of the best stuff in baseball but he does not handle situations well where he isn’t facing maximum pressure. He has a lot of Jose Valverde in him.
He’s now 15 for 15 in save chances despite a 6 ERA and several meltdowns.
He is averaging 10k/9, has a 3.3 FIP, a 3 SIERA, and 1BB/9.
Conversely he has a 12% HR/FB ratio, a 60% strand rate, and has been a victim of some strange fielding plays including 3 catchable foul balls that were not caught and runners later scored in each instance.
He has some of the best stuff in baseball but he does not handle situations well where he isn’t facing maximum pressure. He has a lot of Jose Valverde in him.
rodg12
Footballguy
Doctor Detroit
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AJ Hinch said Osuna is his closer, and he pitched him in the 8th, and he wasn't good. 
Chemical X
Footballguy
corey knebel hitting the WW for my stretch run. no reason to roster him anymore.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Chemical X
Footballguy
so, I am pretty competitive this year in all redraft leagues. I decided to go hitters first 4-5 rounds, then focused on stable closers who would not lose jobs.
3 of those closers were knebel, osuna, chapman :deadbanana: :deadbanana: :deadbanana:
3 of those closers were knebel, osuna, chapman :deadbanana: :deadbanana: :deadbanana:
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rodg12
Footballguy
Chemical X
Footballguy
dawgtrails
Footballguy
So wtf is going to happen in ARI? Boxberger is terrible. Bradley has been struggling.
Diekman?
Diekman?
Doctor Detroit
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Butt tree looks good 
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Drew Steckenrider the early favorite to close in Miami. Not sure how useful that info will be in March, much less now.
All the Marlins got back was bonus pool money which I’m guessing is earmarked for Victor Victor Mesa.
Eephus
Footballguy
Steckenrider pitched well to close out the year although a .125 BABIP in Sept/Oct didn't hurt. He's not arbitration eligible for a couple more years so he not likely trade material either. Lord knows the Marlins won't spend to bring in a closer.
Ziegler leaves the game with 105 SV. I like pitchers with funky deliveries and his submarining was death to right handed bats. He was always a guy I rooted for since he was with the Oaklands.
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Eephus
Footballguy
Trevor Rosenthal to Washington, presumably to compete with Barraclough for the highest BB/9
Joakim Soria opts out with the Brewers. He could conceivably end up closing somewhere in 2019. I stashed him in Serious Biz just in case.
Fernando Rodney staying with the Oaklands (1/$5.25M). I didn't see this one coming.
Joakim Soria opts out with the Brewers. He could conceivably end up closing somewhere in 2019. I stashed him in Serious Biz just in case.
Fernando Rodney staying with the Oaklands (1/$5.25M). I didn't see this one coming.
