Closers

[1crazycanuk]

Is it a waste to have BJ Ryan and Percival as closers? I also have Gordon to set up. I'm hoping to be pretty dominant in my bullpen...that strategy got me to a finals with another Petco team. Thoughts?

[goredsox33]

i thinkit is better to have just 1 guy as you're closer...id use ryan before percival

[1crazycanuk]

Ok here is my team now. Do you think my bullpen should hold up or will it fall apart over the season?


http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2005/team/team_other.html?user_id=49183

[milezd]

I disagree

percival is C6 he is $1.76, in petco he is decent

BJ Ryan, C2, +$5.36, some people love him, but I think the better money is spent on percival

how many more saves is Ryan gonna get than percy?

I use him almost exclusively in petco and he regularly gives me good number, below are some teams as examples

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2005/team/team_other.html?user_id=39301
wins - 2, loses - 5, saves - 39, era - 3.64, whip - 1.46

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2005/team/team_other.html?user_id=19243
wins - 3, loses - 5, saves - 47, era - 3.28, whip - 1.17

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2005/team/team_other.html?user_id=39601
wins - 6, loses - 6, saves - 39, era - 3.09, whip - 1.33

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2005/team/team_other.html?user_id=39701
wins - 3, loses - 5, saves - 39, era - 3.01, whip - 1.15

you can use the extra money to get better middle relief

ryan madson $3.71

[goredsox33]

maybe you guys are right.. i have never had a petco team so i should just shut up!!!

[MICHAELSCIANATICO]

Release Vizcaino, see if you can get a .5 SP to replace Milton then get
Percival to close. (you always want a closer with a C5, at least, in my opinion)
Keep Ryan and Gordon for long relief.
Other than that, your team looks pretty good.

[goredsox33]

haha i wasnt being sarcastic
i was honestly saying i should shut up because i havenever had a petco team

[1crazycanuk]

Thanks for the advice. With the majority of hitters in my division being rightys I dropped Ryan. Picked up Looper and Frasor to be my closers and am probably going to use Speier as my mopup guy. I just don't understand what "mopup" is...what is its' purpose? And would Cotts be better in that role?