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I'd say the opposite - A $1 Helsley is exactly why you dont keep closers. Just get the next Helsley for cheap instead. (OK fine maybe Helsley as your 10th keeper is okay)

I got Bard in the...

Your "fix" broke my true statement.

Cheap closers can be even worse and more volatile. They aren't good keepers.

Now could they be your last keeper if you have a number of other solid keepers,...

Kyle Lewis

I'm not sure. Closers make terrible keepers.

$26 is high, but we're talking about a deep league, 12 team AL Only means the prices should be high due to replacement value, and if here's any...

still?

It's too bad Matthew 20:16 doesn't apply to you.

I would hope so. After completely selling off the farm, missing the playoffs this year would be an epic catastrophe. (which admittedly I'm rooting for)

Feels like we are talking about different things.

The contract should not matter to Detroit as it relates to whether he PLAYS or not. That's a sunk cost.

Yup, this is why I have 0 shares. Price was sky high, realistic fantasy value was good but not elite.

I'm not clear why the contract should matter to the team at this point. For a 29 year old on a big contract, I'd get it, you want to have him keep playing trying to re-establish the player that you...

That's a good line.

It's possible, although I suspect the Astros will rotate quite a bit. Mancini can play OF, Alvarez can play OF, and I doubt they play Aledmys Diaz out there a lot.

This might hurt Gurriel, but it...

In this case I hope it last until October, during which he's unable to play, and then he gets a 12 game suspension and a big fine

Lopez with a save in the first opportunity

apparently a project for someone else. The Brewers DFA'd him.

Why do you only have 2 pitchers and the rest are benched? (and at that only 4 on the bench?)

I was assuming some regression to the ... well not to the mean... to the random AAAA guy who can't make contact's typical average.

Regression away from the mean, yeah that's it!

fair.

If you need a .150 hitter who might hit some homeruns then he may be your guy!

Eh, I'd guess Aaron Loup for the Angels maybe?
Bautista
Wick? (Givens also traded)

Bautista looks good, the others look like fodder

Pump the brakes on Aquino. I say that because I've personally fallen victim and bought into the hype before, but I wont do it again.

He's striking out over 36% of the time at AAA, he's just...

Is Groome better than the 2 prospects they gave up? How much salary did they eat

how's he doing in the community though

In all seriousness I think we tend to undervalue defense because of fantasy.

Marsh hits enough to stay in the lineup (barely) and his defense makes him a valuable asset.

evidence suggests that they did have to pay this much - in fact exactly this much.

Got it - anecdotal - that points to the niche I described. If it was actually the sentiment of the fans there would definitely be articles talking about it.