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Fantasy Baseball Closer Hot Seat: Is Brian Wilson healthy? Plus, bye, Leo Nunez
by Tim Heaney
on September 22, 2011 @ 12:45:35
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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. Key
Florida MarlinsCloser: Steve Cishek, Edward Mujica Understudy: Mike Dunn Lurkers: Jose Ceda
Leo Nunez has been placed on MLB's restricted list and suspended, presumably for the rest of the season. He's heading back to the Dominican Republic. No reason was immediately given. Obviously, this clouds his 2012 standing with Florida, making this a closer picture to watch in the offseason. Follow the Marlins' suit and drop Nunez from your single-year fantasy squads. The choice for his replacement isn't as clear. USA Today reports, possibly speculates, that Cishek will do the job - makes sense, because the righty recorded two closures while filling in during Nunez's forced sabbatical in late August. Mujica is 1A. Despite his recent workload being that of a setup man, his ability to eat multiple innings probably puts him behind the younger arm. Of course, Dunn remains in the picture as a possible lefty-situation option. Target Cishek first. Florida probably thinks Mujica's flexibility would do them better in setup and long relief. Don't rule him out, though, if you miss out on Cishek and remain desperate for saves. Job security score: 1 Health score: 5 San Francisco GiantsCloser: Brian Wilson Understudy: Santiago Casilla, Ramon Ramirez Lurkers: Sergio Romo, Javier Lopez San Jose Mercury News reporter Andrew Baggarly observed Wilson displaying different mechanics and appearing to be less than 100 percent healthy during his Wednesday save: "He wasn't quite as hunched over as he came to the set position. And he seemed to stand with his left foot slightly in front of his right one. It looked like Wilson was shaking his right arm a little between pitches, too." MLB.com Gamecast said his fastball topped out at 93, which is below his average. The San Francisco Giants are back in the Wild Card race; they need Wilson. Maybe it's just rust, but this, on top of his season-long Carlos Marmol-esque BB/9, doesn't project comfort. Did he return too soon? If SF is eliminated, he'll probably be shut down, giving Casilla and Co. the cluttered keys again. If Wilson shows iffy off- and preseason signs.... Keep a close long-term eye here. Job security score: 5 Health score: 4 Mound meetings
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