IN this 3 part series, we concentrate on some “Sleeper Relievers” who you should consider grabbing a hold of.
Especially if your league contains the ever, increasingly popular “HOLDS” category!
If your Fantasy league commissioner is one of the growing number of individuals who has added HOLDS to your leagues categories this season - you may be in the market for some middle relief help – and fast!
Albeit HOLDS are not as sexy a category as say homeruns, steals or saves - BUT in a head to head league where every “stat-cat” counts, you had better learn a bit about these unheralded middle men, Waiver Sharks!
The usual suspects, like Heath Bell, Rafael Betancourt and Hideki Okajima, have undoubtedly left the building – likely on draft day. But here are some discount alternatives that still may be floating about - in even the deepest of leagues that count the almighty “HOLD”.
NOTE: Just about ANY middle reliever can be susceptible to the odd BAD inning – but we’ll try and seep through the waiver wire fodder, and come up with some players that have decent stats across the board.
We scouted the wire for relievers who not could net you some heaps of Holds, but who also should provide your team with some added K’s, and perhaps even lower the ERA you have - since you were lucky enough to land Johnny Cueto!
Here are some sneaky HOLD providers who we think Mixed Leaguers may want to take a closer look at:
Taylor Buchholz – ( COL )
Chad Gaudin– (OAK)
Leo Nunez – ( KAN )
We’re going to start things off with a SP/RP three headed monster. These three wise men are pretty good pitchers in their own right. But factor in that they all are eligible at both SP, as well as RP, makes them all just a little more valuable.
Once ALL you’re RP spots are filled, you can slot any one of these solid choices into an otherwise empty SP spot each day, and reap the benefits of likely having a few more opportunities than your competitors each and every week. Ahhhh…I get it! Smart.
WaiverSharks Smart!
Better days lie ahead for the Royals Leo Nunez – who apparently had some trouble with a Kendry Morales liner last year. The diminutive Kansas City middle reliever occasionally hits 100 MPH on the radar gun and has been sensational the 1st month of the 2008 season.
Stay Tuned for Part 2!
