RELIEVERS: Walking through some LIMA picks in the Baseball Forecaster

2021 is here and we have no time to waste. A lot remains up in the air with respect to bullpens and free agents. But let's press onward and look at some LIMA picks from the 2021 Baseball Forecaster.

LIMA is a concept that goes back decades here at BaseballHQ.com. You can find a description here. We start with a list of LIMA grades "A" and "B+" pulled from the Baseball Forecaster--there are not very many:

LIMA A              BPV
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S.Lugo (NYM)        156
W.Smith (ATL) (L)   154
T.May (NYM)         152
P.Johnson (SD)      136
S.Barlow (KC)       128
H.Neris (PHI)       128
A.Garrett (CIN) (L) 128

These are all projected as high-skills relievers, of course. What gives them a high grade is those skills coupled with an...

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