Bullpen futures

[onejayhawk]

Closermonkey recently updated the AL chart. These are the second in line, as of camp. Rate them for dynasty value and holds leagues.

http://closermonkey.com/

Team 2nd in line
BAL Givens
BOS Smith
NYY Robertson
TB Jennings
TOR Loup Note: Seung-hwan Oh is now in Toronoto.
CHW Jones Note: Minaya is 1st in line
CLE Otero
DET Stumpf
KC Peralta
MIN Hildenberger
HOU Harris
LAA Middleton Note: LAA is closer by committee.
OAK Petit
SEA Phelps Note: Nicasio is 1st in line
TEX Diekman

J

[Sharky]

Givens and Jones jump out as strong targets for me. Thanks for posting!

[chancellor]

Givens - one of the best MRs in the AL
Robertson - pitching the 7th for the Yanks, he could be a holds monster while getting you 5 wins and 90 Ks
Jones - most likely of group to get saves

[onejayhawk]

Thanks for reminding me. NL is now up.

Team 2nd in line
ATL Ramirez
MIA Steckenrider
NYM Swarzak
PHI Neshek
WAS Kintzler

CHC Edwards
CIN Hughes
MIL Hader
PIT Siegrist
STL Lyons

ARI Hirano
COL McGee
LAD Alexander
SD Stammen
SF Dyson

Love Givens and was taken two picks in front of me in my slow draft. It's amazing how a team like the White Sox continually grabs my interest, but never develops a staff. Soria/Minaya/Jones is a nasty threesome. Baltimore has a very strong group for a rebuilding team.

In the National League Swarzak has my attention. What is you opinion of Hader?

J

[Sharky]

I don’t see it with Hader. Good pitcher but unlikely to get the role imo. Steckenrider could be a good buy I think. Neshek next on my list, followed by Dyson.

[chancellor]

Best chances for getting saves in that group is Steck or Hirano. Dyson may get a few early if SF wants to ease Melancon back in.

There's guys on the board who really like Edwards, too, but I'll stand by my assessment in the MR review - the Cubs were so confident in him that they brought in not just one, but two RPs to, at least in theory, pitch the 8th and 9th in front of him. That doesn't mean he'll never be ready, but my read is the Cubs certainly don't think he's ready right now.

Now, if you're looking for the best guys to pile up numbers other than saves - good ratios, high Ks, decent chance at vulture wins - Hader and Swarzak are your guys.

[onejayhawk]

In my case, I'm looking for ratios, holds and Ks with a chance to close eventually. Also young or youngish (We are in the three option years part of the draft). Swarzak gives the first but not the second and really not the third. Not a Neshek fan, but Steckenrider is a good find.

J