Mechanical analysis of three of the AL’s dominant closers.
Ranking closers based on how bad they’ve looked at the plate.
The latest fantasy-relevant news from all the bullpens around the league, along with Mike’s updated tiers and dollar values.
Three straight blown saves move Mariano Rivera into the second tier, as Mike unveils his latest rankings and updates the year-to-date earnings for relievers.
Which is the better situation in which to use your closer: with a three-run lead, or a one-run deficit?
Along with this week’s tiers and the updated dollar values, Mike reveals the skills he looks for when evaluating closers.
Mark Melancon and Rex Brothers take over for Jason Grilli and Rafael Betancourt, respectively. More on that, plus the updated rankings and earnings lie within.
Ron Washington, Joe Nathan, and the best time to use your closer.
Mariners closer Tom Wilhelmsen is among the numerous ninth-inning men who moved down a tier in this week’s update.
Both Brian Wilson’s beard and Fernando Rodney’s bow and arrow can trace their origins to the same source.
Does the stress of pitching in high-leverage spots wear closers down over time?
Ben and Sam discuss the Reds’ and Angels’ approaches to bullpen-building, how Cincinnati’s philosophy affects Aroldis Chapman’s future, and which way the wind is blowing where the closer role is concerned.
Jim Leyland’s comments before and after ALCS Game Two reveal why we don’t see closers by committee or relief aces more often.
Ben and Sam catch up on the Yankees-Tigers ALCS and Ben’s beat-writing adventures, then talk about why players and stats disagree about the difficulty of pitching on short rest, and Jim Leyland’s comments about closers.
Closers are unusually erratic when they’re faced with an unexpected save situation, but are they any less effective?
What happens to closers when they don’t know a save situation is coming?