It seems a whole lot of closers are on life support at the moment. I’ll get a full Closer Carousel out to everyone (with the impeccable chartography [yes, I know it isn’t a word]) in the next two days. For now, you’ll have to settle for a quick run down. Continue reading
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7 Apr
h2h Corner ~ the Closer Carousel
As Kevin Nealon said, “yeah, lot of pressure. You gotta rise above it. You gotta harness in the good energy, block out the bad. Harness. Energy. Block. Bad. Feel the flow, Happy. Feel it. It’s circular. It’s like a carousel. You pay the quarter, you get on the horse. It goes up and down and around. Circular. Circle. With the music. The flow… all good things.”
It is no different than with a majority of major league closers. Sure some are like violent roller coasters (Armando Benitez) and some are like the teacups (Mariano Rivera), but most are in the muddy middle. Thus introduces your weekly reliever mash-up. Continue reading
15 Apr
h2h Corner ~ The Cardinals Closer Carousel
The Cardinals closer situation is akin to the dreaded committee approach that Theo thought was such a good idea back in 2004.
While committees make real good sense in real baseball, they drive fantasy players crazy. I’m here to help. Continue reading
