(*) NFBC: The closer carousel
Jan 21 2013
Many would argue that there is not a more frustrating position to evaluate in all of fantasy sports than the closer’s position in baseball. And to be absolutely truthful, MLB teams seem to struggle with this even more than fantasy baseball owners do.
Consider that more than half of all MLB teams every year finish the season with a different closer than they started with. In 2012, only one-third (10 of 30 teams) finished the year with the same closer who was in that role at the season's beginning. For fantasy owners, that means there were at least 20 new saves sources than surfaced after Opening Day.
But here’s where fantasy owners seem to excel. They anticipate that some MLB closers will struggle and actually draft their setup men...
Almost!
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