RELIEVERS: Observations based on Leverage Index

Last week, this column looked at the Closer Caliber Chart and amped up the filters to get the best non-closer skill sets going in 2014. One tidbit that came from that review was the revelation that the Orioles are the only team in the AL with a left-handed closer in Zach Britton (LHP, BAL) and then set-up men who met these stringent skills filters from both the right side in sidewinder Darren O'Day (RHP, BAL) and the left side with recent acquisition Andrew Miller (LHP, BAL).

Having superb skill sets available to you as a manager is one thing. Deploying them optimally so that both the reliever and the team succeeds is another. One place where we can see that deployment is by once again using Tom Tango's Leverage Index (LI) that we can...

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