Comments on: Do only good closers keep their jobs? http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/ Battle of the Experts Tue, 21 May 2013 11:50:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kurt http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-5491 Kurt Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:45:21 +0000 http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/?p=2541#comment-5491 i shall ask a close friend this wnkeeed (he has lots of biz books/internet biz books); i'm not up on those in particular, but Jack's Notebook intrigued me from the get-go, prolly cos it's in novel form.i, too, read more than one book at a time (the only way to go), iz stawree of mai lief akshually, LOL. i shall ask a close friend this wnkeeed (he has lots of biz books/internet biz books); i’m not up on those in particular, but Jack’s Notebook intrigued me from the get-go, prolly cos it’s in novel form.i, too, read more than one book at a time (the only way to go), iz stawree of mai lief akshually, LOL.

]]> By: Shelly http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-4701 Shelly Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:33:43 +0000 http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/?p=2541#comment-4701 Bom domingo de Pe1scoa e abuerrta da Major League para todos!! Vou deixar este artigo para irmos comentando e papeando sobre o confronto, a MLB e muito mais durante o domingo e o jogo inaugural. Funcionando como o Mural da ESPN, que alie1s transmitire1 o jogo ao vivo, com uma pitada das nossa provocae7f5es e ane1lises votadas para a nossa liga. Tambe9m sere1 legal para vermos as pontuae7f5es e tirarmos dfavidas das jogadas, regras e lances da partida. Bom domingo de Pe1scoa e abuerrta da Major League para todos!! Vou deixar este artigo para irmos comentando e papeando sobre o confronto, a MLB e muito mais durante o domingo e o jogo inaugural. Funcionando como o Mural da ESPN, que alie1s transmitire1 o jogo ao vivo, com uma pitada das nossa provocae7f5es e ane1lises votadas para a nossa liga. Tambe9m sere1 legal para vermos as pontuae7f5es e tirarmos dfavidas das jogadas, regras e lances da partida.

]]> By: Meichell http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 Meichell Sun, 01 Jul 2012 23:48:06 +0000 http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/?p=2541#comment-4661 This is an interesting exineprece, to say the least. I'm a bit overwhelmed, in a good way. My goal when I put the focus on poetry was to have a quality book, and I think I've accomplished that! I just love that our books will have birthdays close enough that we can have mutual birthday parties like those women on The Real Housewives of shows on Bravo. Can we descend from the ceiling on giant swings? This is an interesting exineprece, to say the least. I’m a bit overwhelmed, in a good way. My goal when I put the focus on poetry was to have a quality book, and I think I’ve accomplished that! I just love that our books will have birthdays close enough that we can have mutual birthday parties like those women on The Real Housewives of shows on Bravo. Can we descend from the ceiling on giant swings?

]]> By: Mahmoud http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-4331 Mahmoud Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:53:08 +0000 http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/?p=2541#comment-4331 Fantasy-wise I am definitely dipaspointed about Morrow's decision. I have him in a deep dynasty where SP is at a premium. I was looking forward to the K and low ERA over 200 innings in the next few years. Closers are great in a 20-team league, but still easier to find than elite SP when teams have the best prospects locked up in their minors systems. Fantasy-wise I am definitely dipaspointed about Morrow’s decision. I have him in a deep dynasty where SP is at a premium. I was looking forward to the K and low ERA over 200 innings in the next few years. Closers are great in a 20-team league, but still easier to find than elite SP when teams have the best prospects locked up in their minors systems.

]]> By: Derek Carty http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-2251 Derek Carty Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/?p=2541#comment-2251 If I were to guess, I think part of it was the perception that Gregg was awful, Uehara was good and would take the job at some point, and there was still plenty of ST left for Gregg to suck and lose the job before the season even began. If I were to guess, I think part of it was the perception that Gregg was awful, Uehara was good and would take the job at some point, and there was still plenty of ST left for Gregg to suck and lose the job before the season even began.

]]> By: Derek Carty http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-2241 Derek Carty Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:04:10 +0000 http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/?p=2541#comment-2241 <blockquote> When the Baltimore Orioles signed Kevin Gregg earlier this year, it was assumed that he would be their closer. Now after yet another setback to Koji Uehara, that assumption seems to be much closer to reality. </blockquote> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/2011-03-04-567477088_x.htm?csp=34sports

When the Baltimore Orioles signed Kevin Gregg earlier this year, it was assumed that he would be their closer. Now after yet another setback to Koji Uehara, that assumption seems to be much closer to reality.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/2011-03-04-567477088_x.htm?csp=34sports

]]> By: Peter Kreutzer http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-2122 Peter Kreutzer Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:29:51 +0000 http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/?p=2541#comment-2122 If Gregg was such a heavy favorite at the time of the draft, why did he go for less than Uehara? I had Gregg in my draft sheet as a heavy favorite because he was an established closer with a proven (albeit dubious) track record. But clearly others disagreed. I don't think even I had him as an 80 percent fave on draft day, and I bought him.   If Gregg was such a heavy favorite at the time of the draft, why did he go for less than Uehara?
I had Gregg in my draft sheet as a heavy favorite because he was an established closer with a proven (albeit dubious) track record. But clearly others disagreed. I don't think even I had him as an 80 percent fave on draft day, and I bought him.
 

]]> By: Derek Carty http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Derek Carty Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:48:40 +0000 http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/?p=2541#comment-1771 Yes, in terms of saves they seem to be much more equal than some think.  The Thornton types are the guys I'll be looking at next time, and I have a feeling I'll find that he wasn't as sound of an investment as I thought he was. I don't regret trading for Papelbon, though it'd be nice if Jim Thome had actually played more than three games since acquiring him, if Masterson could win a game, and if Adam Lind wasn't outpacing even my optimistic (from what everyone has told me) projection. Yes, in terms of saves they seem to be much more equal than some think.  The Thornton types are the guys I'll be looking at next time, and I have a feeling I'll find that he wasn't as sound of an investment as I thought he was.
I don't regret trading for Papelbon, though it'd be nice if Jim Thome had actually played more than three games since acquiring him, if Masterson could win a game, and if Adam Lind wasn't outpacing even my optimistic (from what everyone has told me) projection.

]]> By: Derek Carty http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1761 Derek Carty Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:46:08 +0000 http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/?p=2541#comment-1761 Gregg was the pretty heavy favorite at the time of the draft (maybe 80%) and even more so once opening day came around (maybe 98%) Gregg was the pretty heavy favorite at the time of the draft (maybe 80%) and even more so once opening day came around (maybe 98%)

]]> By: Eric Kesselman http://www.ddfantasybaseball.com/2011/06/17/do-only-good-closers-keep-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Eric Kesselman Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:11:47 +0000 http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/?p=2541#comment-1752 <p>My teams rarely have closers, largely because this was how I felt going into most drafts. If you can get lucky on a Sergio Santos type that is clearly immensely valueable, but its never clear how many spots to fire into that, or how much to spend. </p> <p>Was Kevin Gregg so clearly the annointed closer? I feel most of the discounts involved in guys like that involve the uncertainty of his job, not the certainty of his secondhand skills.</p> My teams rarely have closers, largely because this was how I felt going into most drafts. If you can get lucky on a Sergio Santos type that is clearly immensely valueable, but its never clear how many spots to fire into that, or how much to spend. 

Was Kevin Gregg so clearly the annointed closer? I feel most of the discounts involved in guys like that involve the uncertainty of his job, not the certainty of his secondhand skills.

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