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By: h2h ~ The Buddy Garrity/Don Draper/Ed Norton Sales Convention | Fantasy Baseball 101

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:03:47 +0000

[...] pitchers have more saves then they do? Three (Fuentes, Bell and Rivera). This illustrates my point about closers: trade Nathan or Broxton or Rivera for Brian Fuentes and a hitter. You can really maximize your [...]

By: Evan Rosen

Evan Rosen — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:02:34 +0000

I don’t think there’s any reason to give Matthew Berry credit for stating “never pay for closers.” That was a strategy that came about long before Matthew Berry started writing about fantasy baseball. While he is the most famous proponent of the strategy, I think it is a fairly generic saying and cannot be attributed solely to him.

Another great article, Albert. I always enjoy reading them.

By: Albert Lang

Albert Lang — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:14:07 +0000

Thanks for the idea to streamline my column.

I agree that Lindstrom is a roller coaster, but, so far, Fredi has stayed steadfast in him being the closer. The fact that neither Meyer nor Nunez took the position “and ran with it” seems to suggest Lindstrom will get the same leash.

As for the talented mr. roto, i was unaware that this colloquialism was started by him. I had not read him much until he joined with ESPN and before that time i had heard the mantra, so i assumed it was just a general saying. I’ll be sure to give him due credit in the future.

By: mark levin

mark levin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:35:35 +0000

if you list the guys to handcuff specifically, you may as well list the handcuff next to the one in question. and lindstrom will be out almost as soon as he is back in.

and at least quote your source, matthew berry, for the quote never pay for saves. he had that about 15 years ago.