RELIEVERS: Hunting for Second Half Changes
Jul 3 2012
This week, we simply search through a handful of chicken coops, er pens--DET, MIN, OAK, CHC, MIA and NYM—hunting for a change at closer during the second half.
First up is the Tigers, with closer Jose Valverde (RHP, DET) returning on Sunday for a save after missing some games with a sore wrist. Valverde has saved 15 of 18 so far (through Sunday) and six of his last seven. So what makes Valverde a closer of interest? Here are his skills versus his penmates:
YTD IP Dom Cmd HR/9 xERA BPV LI =========== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== === ==== Valverde 32 5.9 1.2 0.6 5.18 -11 1.15 Dotel 24 13.7 5.3 0.7 2.32 202 0.87 Benoit 37 11.7 3.4 0.7 3.07 132 1.19
Yikes! Valverde has...
Almost!
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