MARKET PULSE: Paying the Tolleson
May 30 2015
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 nice having players to recommend for a change, even if one of them is an (ugh) closer.
Shallow Leagues
New Texas closer Shawn Tolleson (RHP, TEX) has seen his ownership jump from practically nothing to just over 50% of mixed leagues. The real surprise here isn't the jump in ownership—it's that it hasn't jumped higher. You might be concerned that his Dom and Ctl have both improved significantly and wonder if he can sustain these new levels, but his SwK and FpK have both jumped, as well, so the skill gains look real. We didn't expect we'd...
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