MARKET PULSE: (I long to be) Closer to you
Jul 5 2014
See the end of the article for an explanation of the ratings used here. And a thousand thanks to the folks at OnRoto.com for providing the oh-so-important league ownership data for this article.
Yes, this space sometimes reads like the Bullpen Buyers Guide redux, but let's face it: there are fewer opportunities for a player to go from worthless to valuable than a scrub reliever finding himself in the closer role. Hitters can come up from the minors or jump into full-time roles, but the short reliever-closer transition is usually a big leap in value. It certainly strengthens the argument for using holds as a stat in your leagues, but that's a rant for another day.
CLOSER SCRUM #1: In Chicago, Ronald Belisario (RHP, CHW) has been removed...
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