Fantasy Baseball Closer Hot Seat: Jonny Venters to see save chance? Jason Motte in trouble?

September 20, 2011 @ 00:26:06

By Tim Heaney
Edited by Nicholas Minnix

 

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What are the odds that you still own the relief pitchers you rostered in your fantasy baseball draft? KFFL.com's Fantasy Baseball Closer Hot Seat series gives you no-nonsense ratings of performances, injuries and managerial decisions in MLB bullpens. Get your arm loose: Let's find fantasy baseball players in your rotisserie or head-to-head baseball league who'll get saves.

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• Not worth chasing anyone else

  Octavio Dotel picked up the pieces left by Jason Motte (two runs allowed in the ninth) and Arthur Rhodes Monday, recording a save for the St. Louis Cardinals. It was the second straight rough outing for Motte, following a blown save Friday, but the Friday gaffe involved an unearned run.
  Tony La Russa enabled a quick trigger finger when Eduardo Sanchez and Fernando Salas showed signs of falling off. Though St. Louis' suddenly jolted playoff odds might have TLR considering other save options, it wouldn't be worth chasing anyone else at this point if it's going to be a mix-and-match job.
• We're at the point in a fantasy season when negative trends are minimized, but don't write off the fact that Craig Kimbrel has given up a homer in each of his last two outings (three all year), including a Monday BS. Last night's stumble came in Kimbrel's third straight day of work. Maybe fatigue is causing him to leave the ball in the zone more.
  This Atlanta Braves 'pen is tired, but they're going to be needed with their Wild Card lead slipping. Jonny Venters, another frequently used arm, will probably be in line for a save chance Tuesday if one arises.

 

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