RELIEVERS: Gambles 2017
Mar 12 2017
Today we are looking at gambles. In this context, we define gambles as someone who has skills or other factors may reduce the current role, and where there may be significant risk for the cost. There are always an abundance of these throughout the season in bullpens. Let's start in Minnesota:
The Twins will use incumbent closer Brandon Kintzler (RHP, MIN) because what choice do they have? Let's take a peek:
MIN Sv IP xERA WHIP Dom Cmd HR/9 G/F BPV ADP ============ == ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ===== === === Kintzler 28 58 3.75 1.33 5.6 2.8 0.6 59/21 83 276 Perkins (L) 0 29 3.56 1.17 9.0 4.8 0.9 36/41 126 493 T.May 0 65 3.58 1.32 10.8 3.1 1.1 36/41 115 538
Kintzler could...
Almost!
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