RELIEVERS: 2014 gambles
Mar 11 2014
This week, the column takes on the inverse of last week—the gambles. These relievers are currently slated to get saves and to cost a bit at auction. But their BPIs should give you some pause before you roster them. There is risk. These are not the cream of the crop, game-over closers. But they make an interesting list:
IP xERA WHIP Dom Cmd HR/9 G/F BPV
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Axford (CLE) 58 3.29 1.36 10.2 2.4 1.1 47/30 96
Crain (HOU) 51 3.49 1.20 10.1 2.7 0.9 36/44 95
Brothers (COL) 73 3.24 1.26 10.6 2.3 0.6 48/32 90
Veras (CHC) 58 3.62 1.28 9.6 2.4 0.6 41/41 83
Hunter (BAL) 73 3.88 1.19 5.9 3.7 1.4 41/38 82
Hawkins (COL) 73 ...
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