(*) MARKET PULSE: Who still has FAAB left?

See the end of the article for an explanation of the ratings used here. And a thousand thanks to the folks at OnRoto.com for providing the oh-so-important league ownership data for this article.

It's a new week, so there are 30 or so new closers. That's what it feels like, anyway. As Ron Shandler (Bearded One, HQ) pointed out in a recent column, gauging what to bid on free agents can be difficult, since it's so difficult to predict how long they will hold on to their role.

Take the case of Will Middlebrooks (3B, BOS). A well-regarded prospect, he has a line of .259-4-14-2 since being called up to fill in for an injured Kevin Youkilis. Despite putting up pretty strong numbers, he could very well be sent down once Youkilis...

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