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2010 RP Keeper Top Ten List

By Will Sherman & Steve Samms on December 6, 2009 1:37 PM | No Comments
Mariano Rivera

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We continue in our 2010 Keeper List series.  Today's look at the top fantasy Relief Pitchers is the first Keeper Top Ten list without a consensus #1.... If you've missed our other positional breakdowns, check them out here!

Will's RP List
  1. Mariano Rivera
  2. Joe Nathan
  3. Jonathan Papelbon
  4. Heath Bell
  5. Jonathan Broxton
  6. Francisco Rodriguez
  7. Francisco Cordero
  8. Brian Fuentes
  9. Joakim Soria
  10. Brian Wilson
Will's Take:  At some point his reign must end, but at 39 Mo Rivera keeps churning out the saves and has the team to give him opportunities to get saves in 2010.  Put Nathan, Papelbon or Bell on the Yankees and they are at the top of the list, but until that time they are 2-4.  Broxton is #5 despite having stretches in the season where he implodes.  K-Rod with a whip of 1.309 is shaky.  With the amount of close games the Angeles are in Brian Fuentes led the league in saves.  With a better team behind him Brian Wilson will shoot up the list.  Saves are all about opportunities, get a guy on a good team and your good to go.

Steve's RP List
  1. Joe Nathan
  2. Mariano Rivera
  3. Jonathan Papelbon
  4. Jonathan Broxton
  5. Joakim Soria
  6. Francisco Rodriguez
  7. Brian Fuentes
  8. Huston Street
  9. Francisco Cordero
  10. Ryan Franklin
Steve's Take: I have a general rule about not paying a lot for closers.  Whether that is drafting one in the early rounds or using a keeper selection, it's just not something I like to do.  With the unpredictability of the position it's very hard to justify a high pick.  With that being said, Nathan is really the only reliever I would even consider keeping.  There are no indications that Rivera's skills are going anywhere ... but his age and his home ballpark really scare me.  Papelbon, Broxton, and Fuentes are solid pitchers on solid teams.  Soria is a great pitcher on a not so great team.  K-Rod needs the Mets' bats to heal up.  Street had a really good '09, hopefully he can have a repeat performance.
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Signing Alert: Billy Wagner

By Will Sherman on December 2, 2009 9:56 PM | No Comments
Billy Wagner

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The Atlanta Braves have solidified the ninth inning by signing Billy Wagner today to be their closer for the 2010 season.  Wagner had elbow surgery in September of 2008 so at age 37 he is an injury risk.  With Wagner hitting 97 on the gun in his return in late 2009, he is destined to produce.  Over his great career Wagner has completed 86.1% of his save chances.  In 2009 the braves had 59 save chances.  Calculated out that means about 40 saves for Wagner which is just what he needs to be the all-time leader in saves for a left hander.  Certainly a later round target on draft day.
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Ballpark Research - Top 10 Best Pitchers Parks (HRs) 2009

By Will Sherman on November 20, 2009 9:06 AM | No Comments
Some pitchers are good regardless of where they pitch, but it never hurts to pitch in a huge park to erase some of those mistakes. When you are selecting a pitcher it's not only the home park but what parks make up division that's important.  Judging by the numbers staying with a western division team, National or American League, gives you the best chance of keeping the ball in the yard.  Here's the breakdown of the top 10 best ballparks for not allowing the long ball.
NYC: Statues on Parade: Cleveland Indians

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1)  Progressive (Indians) Field (.670)
2)  Petco (Padres) Park (.721)
3)  Busch (Cardinals) Stadium (.736)
4)  Kauffman (Royals) Stadium (.761)
5)  Turner (Braves) Field (.861)
6)  Dodgers Stadium (.876)
7)  Safeco (Mariners) Field (.886)
8)  Oakland (Athletics) Coliseum (.927)
9)  Tropicana (Rays) Field (.939)
10) Fenway (Red Sox) Park (.964)
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