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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Ryan Franklin was supposed to help the Phillies bullpen back in 2006, help is not what he provided. He did give Phils fans much to complain about though. Since leaving Philly in August of '06, he's spent time with the Reds and most recently the Cardinals. With St. Louis he's found a home and has   more...
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Screaming Sports' Drew Thibodeau breaks out another Screaming Sports original. With so many valuable fantasy studs going down with injury, Drew decided it was time to take a look at several replacements. So if you're one of the many fantasy GM's who have been ravaged by injury, then this piece is   more...
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There are new closer situations in St.Louis and Milwaukee, and a pitcher in Philadelphia returns to the ranks of the elite. Get the lowdown on all the bullpen situations including new middle reliever rankings in this week's edition of the AccuScore Closer Report.
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John Smoltz lasted just one game before electing to undergo season-ending surgery. Rafael Soriano, coming off his own injury, takes over for the Braves who also await the return of Mike Gonzalez. Most other bullpen situations have stabilized for now, but some players will be prime candidates to be   more...
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Joe Borowski makes his return to the Cleveland bullpen, and Salomon Torres has taken control of the situation in Milwaukee. Old stand-bys Trevor Hoffman, Billy Wagner, and Mariano Rivera are proving they still have it and John Smotlz could be poised to make his return as well. All that plus more in   more...
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*Vicente Padilla- 4 gs, 2 w, 26 ip, 15 k, 3.12 era, 1.54 whip.*Randy Wolf- 3 gs, 1 w, 19 ip, 18 k, 1.42 era, 0.89 whip.*Gavin Floyd- 3 gs, 2 w, 19.1 ip, 10 k, 1.40 era, 0.88 whip.*Kyle Lohse- 4 gs, 2 w, 24.1 ip, 10 k, 1.48 era, 1.03 whip.*Todd Jones- 7 g, 7 ip, 3 sv, 4 k, 1.29 era, 1.29   more...
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Izzy has temporarily lost his handle on the closer's role in St. Louis. We explain why and who to pick up for your team while Izzy tries to right himself.
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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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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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Welcome to the land of committees. The two most tenuous bullpen situations finally blew up over the weekend as the Cardinals and Brewers finally made a switch regarding who will pitch the ninth inning. Bid adieu to Jason Isringhausen and Eric Gagne. Say hello to a host of players that will try   more...
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Bored of being dispirited by the awfulness of the Phillies this spring and not even wanting to bother hashing out the Pirates problems I have focused my energy elsewhere. I decided to entertain myself by perusing the current 40-man rosters to piece together a team made of former Phils. Stipulation-   more...
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Mama,just lost the game,Put Franklin in to throw,First pitch and "Back she goes",Mama, season has just begun,But now I've gone and put us 4 games back-Mama, ooo,Didn't mean to make us lose-If I'm not back again this time tomorrow-Carry on,carry on,cuz you'll have better skipper-Too late,my time has   more...
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The landscape of bullpens continues to change. St. Louis has an intriguing decision to make soon between a rookie and a playoff hero. Both Cleveland and Oakland have found new closers while Pittsburgh is on the verge of getting its own stopper back from injury.
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Fantasy writer Mike Harmon provides the latest fantasy baseball news in his latest installment, giving you the honor roll (Sabathia, Cano, McLouth), detention (Kinsler, Francoeur) and injury updates (Wood, Ortiz)...
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