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Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 19
The All-Star Game is such old news, we're all talking about the trade deadline now! It was another intriguing week of baseball and bullpens across the league held part of that intrigue. The trade deadline is in just a few days (Tuesday, July 30!) and while we haven't seen or heard too much buzzing yet, […]
David A Marcillo 6 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 18
Not a lot of baseball to talk about this week (the All-Star Game was fun but like...there aren't too many fantasy leagues where it counts.) The second half is coming, and that means the trade deadline is getting closer and closer. If it feels like the first half was more than half, that's because it definitely […]
David A Marcillo 6 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 17
Next week: All-Star Game. Soon after: trade deadline. All the baseball holidays are coming at us fast, and fantasy baseball leagues are figuring out who is competing this year and who is just along for the ride. As always, bullpens have played a huge role not just in "real" baseball, but also in the fun […]
David A Marcillo 6 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 16
We all know we're a couple of weeks past the official start of summer, but nothing feels more "hey it's summer" than Fourth of July. There's a lot of important baseball coming up until a much needed All-Star break soon, with teams on the cusp of contention needing to figure out what to do at […]
David A Marcillo 6 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 15
It would be fun if MLB found a way to make All-Star Game fan voting work for pitchers, too. They would probably make it some unnecessarily complicated method, but I think we'd be willing to deal with it to see it happen. It would likely be even more unnecessarily complicated to have it work for […]
David A Marcillo 7 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 14
There goes another week and we're closer to the All Star Game and closer to the trade deadline. With so many teams in striking distance of a Wild Card spot, this should be an interesting deadline. If standings stay similar to how they are now, we could see only a handful of teams legitimately selling, which […]
David A Marcillo 7 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 13
Another week in the rearview is another week closer to the official start of summer, which is another week closer to the All-Star Game, which is another week closer to the trade deadline. We're flying through the 2024 baseball season, folks, and it's been...a carnival ride of some sort, depending on your team. This week, an […]
David A Marcillo 7 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 12
Who needs a summer solstice? All-Star voting is now open, and that should be the true sign that summer has started. Closers aren't election-eligible, but plenty will be in Arlington, Texas for the game on July 16. There will even be some top-tier setup men. Maybe even a middle reliever sneaks his way in there! […]
David A Marcillo 7 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 11
Another exciting week of baseball gone by (depending, you know...on what team you root for), and some good drama before, during, and after the games made for a very interesting seven days. As we get closer and closer to the official summer, fantasy managers need to start looking toward the trade deadline and thinking ahead […]
David A Marcillo 8 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 10
Another week gone by, and this one was a lot less eventful, at least bullpen-wise. No major changes, no huge milestones, no trades. But that doesn't mean there weren't saves! That doesn't mean a few committees haven't started becoming more and more clear. That doesn't mean a closer who looked to be on his way […]
David A Marcillo 8 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 9
With another interesting week of baseball behind us, things are really starting to take shape for the 2024 baseball season. Hot starts are cooling off, season-opening slumps are recovering, and roles are getting more and more defined. Not a lot of major changes this week in the bullpens across the league, but a few minor […]
David A Marcillo 8 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 8
It's still far in the distance but we're starting to see a glimmer of the trade deadline way off in the horizon. Shout-out to the Marlins and Padres making a deal this week to remind us of the wild time that awaits us at the end of July. As always, closers and other high-leverage relievers […]
David A Marcillo 8 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 7
We've made it through the first month of the season, and it's been a good one. For some teams. And for some players. But also a really, really bad one. For some teams. And for some players. Lots of highs and lows already in the 2024 baseball season, and bullpens have not been safe from […]
David A Marcillo 9 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 5
Yeah, sure, the NFL Draft happened last night and it was exciting, but did you see that Marlins reliever Calvin Faucher has started his Marlins career with 7.2 scoreless innings and a 10:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio? Maybe we're a little too bullpen-brained here in the RotoBaller Closers and Saves Report... Another week of baseball is behind us, […]
David A Marcillo 9 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 4
It's still early enough in the 2024 season that we can have a lot of fun with small sample sizes. For example, Kyle Finnegan, Ryan Helsley, and Clay Holmes each have seven saves. The Astros, Marlins, White Sox, Rockies, and Twins don't even have seven wins yet. If you combine the Marlins and the White […]
David A Marcillo 9 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 3
Another week down and now we have pretty much every baseball team with a dozen games played. A lot of things make sense (Mookie Betts and the Dodgers are really good, the Phillies and Braves are battling for the NL East, the White Sox are bad, etc.) Some things make less sense (what happened to […]
David A Marcillo 9 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 2
We're a week into the season and...the Angels are in first place, the Guardians are the best team in baseball by run differential, and the Marlins might never win a game again. In other words: it's still early, folks! But early or not, we've already seen some bullpen trends start to develop across the league. […]
David A Marcillo 10 months agoFantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 1
We've made it, folks! The offseason is behind us, the Seoul Series already happened, and Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues are both just memories. It's opening weekend 2024 and...there is already so much going on in the league's bullpens. We had a few Opening Day surprises regarding how managers chose to deploy some of their bullpen […]
David A Marcillo 10 months agoClosers and Saves Bullpen Report for Fantasy Baseball - Late March Edition
We're another week closer to Opening Day (or, in between Opening Days for Dodgers and Padres fans). That means we have our first two official saves of 2024! Besides that, bullpen hierarchies are starting to look much more defined, and injuries are still ravaging pitchers on seemingly every team. In this weird liminal space where […]
David A Marcillo 10 months agoClosers and Saves Bullpen Report for Fantasy Baseball - Mid-March Edition
Another week of training in the spring, another week of bullpen news, rumors, and injuries. While things will certainly ramp up as we approach Opening Day, this was anything but a quiet week in bullpens across the league. Before we jump into news and notes, be sure to take a look at our bullpen-by-bullpen break […]
David A Marcillo 10 months agoClosers and Saves Bullpen Report for Fantasy Baseball - NL Edition
With a little more spring training behind us, we're back with the National League version of Closers and Saves Bullpen Report! Make sure to look over the American League edition that was published last week. There's still plenty of time until Opening Day, so as usual we can expect changes to come, but for now? Looks […]
David A Marcillo 10 months agoClosers and Saves Bullpen Report for Fantasy Baseball - AL Edition
We are so back. Spring training is underway, people are already overreacting to meaningless games, and somehow several top-tier free agents are still unemployed. It's always a fun time in the baseball world as hope springs eternal for most teams (some try their best to be realistic, but even then you can see the slightest […]
David A Marcillo 11 months agoBrandon Aubrey Makes A Playoff Field Goal
Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey made his only field goal and one of his two extra point tries in a Wild Card Weekend loss to the Green Bay Packers. Aubrey had an excellent first NFL season, becoming one of the most reliable kickers in both fantasy and in real life. In this final Cowboys game […]
David A Marcillo 1 year agoBrandin Cooks Catches Six Passes In Playoff Loss
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks made six catches in a Wild Card Weekend loss to the Green Bay Packers. Cooks was targeted eight times, making six catches for 47 scoreless yards. Cooks had a very up-and-down season, as the Cowboys offense mostly ran through CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson. Offseason moves will play a […]
David A Marcillo 1 year agoJake Ferguson Scores Three Touchdowns In Wild-Card Weekend Loss
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson scored three times in a Wild Card Weekend loss to the Green Bay Packers. Ferguson was targeted 12 times, making 10 catches for 93 yards and scoring three times. His touchdowns came from 1, 7, and 14 yards out, but it wasn't enough for the Cowboys to make it […]
David A Marcillo 1 year agoMichael Gallup Goes Over 100 Yards All Of A Sudden In The Playoffs
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup gained over 100 yards all of a sudden in the Wild Card Weekend loss to the Green Bay Packers. Gallup was targeted six times, making all six catches for 103 yards, including a long gain of 42 yards. It was the first 100-yard game of the season for Gallup, […]
David A Marcillo 1 year agoCeeDee Lamb Goes Over 100 Yards Again On Wild-Card Weekend
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb gained over 100 yards again in a playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers. Lamb was targeted 17 times in the game, making nine catches for 110 yards, including a long gain of 47 yards. It was a rare game where Lamb did not catch a touchdown, but he […]
David A Marcillo 1 year agoTony Pollard Runs In A Touchdown On Wild-Card Weekend
Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard scored a rushing touchdown in the first week of the playoffs against the Green Bay Packers. Pollard ran the ball 15 times, picking up 56 yards and scoring a touchdown on a one-yard run in the third quarter. He also saw nine targets in the passing game, gaining 29 […]
David A Marcillo 1 year agoDak Prescott Throws 60 Times In Wild-Card Loss
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott piled up yards in a Wild Card Weekend loss to the Green Bay Packers. Prescott attempted 60 passes, completing 41 of them for 403 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. He took four sacks, losing 16 yards, and picked up 45 yards on the ground on six rush attempts. Prescott […]
David A Marcillo 1 year agoCowboys Defense A Decent Wild-Card Weekend Option
The Dallas Cowboys defense makes for a decent fantasy option in the first round of the playoffs where they will face off against the Green Bay Packers. The Dallas defense had several highs and several lows in the regular season, finishing as a top-five fantasy DST seven times but outside of the top-25 five times. […]
David A Marcillo 1 year ago