I've heard a lot of confused discussion over the play-off roster, that has included myself and I think part of that is because the rules have changed several times over the years.A few years ago it was simple the 25 players you ended August with was the 25 players you brought to the playoffs. If   more...
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We wanted to stop the FSE Fantasy Baseball Positional Rankings series with the closers, we really did. However, the urge to write a middle reliever breakdown won out in the end. Here, we rank the top 40 middle relievers, grouping them in a variety of categories that speak to their potential in 2008.
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Padres closer Trevor Hoffman has a history of choking in the clutch. With a playoff berth on the line, he did so once again in the 13th inning as the Colorado Rockies charged back from an 8-6 deficit to defeat San Diego by a 9-8 score and land the wild card berth in the first round of the   more...
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Injuries have created new ninth inning situations in both Seattle and Atlanta. Brandon Morrow steps in for the Mariners while the Braves welcome back an old face who should step right into the closer role. Also, there is a shake-up at the top of the rankings in this week's Closer Report.
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The Mets made it official today by announcing that Omar Minaya will be the general manager for the next four years. I'm disappointed with how the last two years have ended but lets be real overall Omar has been a good GM.Lets not forget where we came from, between the four years prior to Omar   more...
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The Mets are now rumored to turn around and trade Oliver Perez & Heath Bell for Scott Linebrink. Oliver Perez was originally San Diego property. Source: WFAN

The Fantasy Sports Forum.comEvery season we see plenty of closers who start the season in that role, but don't finish there. The start of this season will be no different and the clock is already ticking on several closers in the NL who do not have a very firm hold on their job. Since the closer   more...
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One of the keys to a fantasy team is finding five-tool players – guys who impact every scoring category. Balanced players like these have the most value towards a successful season. Often, though, it is the single-tool phenom who can make a fantasy team's season. FIO staff writer Rich Lerner   more...
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While the 2008 version of the Mets may be chasing a frontline starter like Johan Santana, it's easy for Mets fans to wonder how things would be if Scott Kazmir was still around, but there have been several trades over the past couple of seasons that the Mets would love to take back. Today, the Mets   more...
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Brandon Lyon hasn't given up a run since April 6. J.J. Putz suffered another injury, and Troy Percival is set to return. Find out where these three rank, and expanded middle reliever rankings in this week's Closer Report.
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When you Phillies fans out there watched the opening day game (as i hope you did), did any of you notice why the Phillies lost. Well it was "The Flash." Also, did any of you see when he gave up a hit and two walks followed by a Dan Uggla grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to give away the June   more...

In terms of fantasy baseball, middle relievers are often forgotten when they can be a huge weapon as an added bonus to your pitching staff. Middle relievers can be the secret key to lower WHIP and ERA, and many of these guys pile up strikeouts and are available in your fantasy league:
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With both Looper and Maddux ineffective, the slugfest began.
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Riding a wild roller coaster is nothing new for the St. Louis Cardinals. Tied 5-5 in the 9th, St. Louis' Aaron Miles hit a walk-off grand slam home run to give the Cards' a 9-5 victory and a four-game sweep of the Padres.
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