RELIEVERS: LIMA targets 2016; non-closer relievers

This week, the column takes a look at some very simple filters to find LIMA relievers. Starting with projections of 120 BPV or better, yet saves under 10 total, $R projected under $5 and ADP over 500, we get a pretty decent list for the AL and the NL. Let's look first at the AL relievers:

AL LIMA          Sv  IP xERA WHIP  Dom  Cmd HR/9  G/F  BPV  $  ADP
================ ==  == ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ===== === ==  ===
Cecil (TOR) (L)   2  58 2.57 1.09 11.3  4.1  0.6 50/28 157  3  523
Jones (CHW)       2  58 3.00 1.12 10.4  3.4  0.6 47/34 129  1  561
Hendriks (OAK)    0  65 3.21 1.09  8.5  5.6  0.4 41/35 130  1  587
Givens (BAL)      0  58 2.81 1.05 10.7  4.3  0.6 38/32 142  2  641
Zych (SEA)        0  15 3.37 1.20  8.4  4.7  0.6...

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