WHICH CLOSER TO ADD?

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daweasle
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WHICH CLOSER TO ADD?

#1 Post by daweasle »

OK I am in a 16 team league where it's head to head. This is the first week of the fantasy playoffs, and I am getting crushed on day one.

Saves is a category - and my opponent has no closers (I don't either)
I need a closer who will get me one save this week to win the category and get a point without blowing my ERA or taking a loss

my opponent has already used up all his moves for the season so he cannot add one to compete with me. (he should have budgeted moves better is my opinion - its happened to me a couple seasons ago)

Which guy should I add?

Axford
takahashi
uehara
brandon lyon
hong chi kuo
aardsma
brandon league
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da_big_kid_94
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Re: WHICH CLOSER TO ADD?

#2 Post by da_big_kid_94 »

I would say your choices come down to Kuo and Axford. Since you are only looking at a one week time frame, the Brew Crew is on the road all week at Cincy and at Phliiy ...the Dodgers are home all week against the Phils (who they almost no hit last night) and the Giants ...Kuo.
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#3 Post by Todd Zola »

Push comes to shove I would probably choose Kuo as well. But slight pause is road closers have an edge because they are usually not used right away in tie games in the 9th or extras whereas home closers may pitch the 9th in ties.

Just curious -- would taking 2 closers benefit, giving yourself a better chance to get that one save and having them to use in the next round as well?
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Re: WHICH CLOSER TO ADD?

#4 Post by Dugan »

Plus Milwaukee might give the first save chance to Hoffman as he is sitting at 599.
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#5 Post by da_big_kid_94 »

Dugan wrote:Plus Milwaukee might give the first save chance to Hoffman as he is sitting at 599.
Excellent point, Dugan - had not considered if a gimme save came up, they'd go to Hoffman. Well done.
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#6 Post by Todd Zola »

I suppose the flip side to Hoffman is Broxton may regain the role is Kuo blows his next chance.
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