RELIEVERS: 2015 end game

End game relievers largely depends on your league's format. You should be very careful not to overspend on non-closers, even when the ERA/WHIP skills look good and the incumbent is less than stellar, if only because roles change rapidly given the smaller data sets and desire for immediate results by major league teams. With that said, buying the top skills cheaply (think $1-3) can net you some profit. Here are 10 for the AL and 10 for the NL, starting with AL:

AL                 Sv  IP  xERA WHIP  Dom  Cmd HR/9  G/F  BPV R$ ADP
============       == ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ===== === == === 
O'Day (BAL)         2  65  3.18 1.06  9.3  3.9  1.0 40/40 122  4 491
Fujikawa (TEX)      4  51  2.94 1.12 10.6  3.2  0.9 46/34 124  3...

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