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For the latest news on each team's closer and his potential replacements, read Closer Watch, last updated on May 20, 2013.

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The daily grind: 5-22-13

Posted Wednesday by Brad Johnson
Tomorrow is the thinnest Thursday of the season
(8) Comments

Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 8, Vol. II

Posted Wednesday by Jack Weiland
Three reclamation projects are the topic of today's Waiver Wire column.
(0) Comments

The hardest thing

Posted Wednesday by Derek Ambrosino
Trading a stud playing out of his head is tough but wise.
(12) Comments

The daily grind: 5-21-13

Posted Tuesday by Brad Johnson
The pitching choices are feeling more flawed than normal
(11) Comments

All Recent Articles

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The daily grind: 5-14-13

by Brad Johnson
We have entered the part of the season where easy decisions are few and far between
(2) Comments

Monday, May 13, 2013

The daily grind: 5-13-13

by Brad Johnson
Get ready for another active week
(5) Comments

Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 7, Vol. I

by Jack Weiland
Two Chicago pitchers on the verge of returning and two unspectacular American League first basemen.
(11) Comments

The Hot Seat

by Scott Strandberg
Kyle Gibson's long-awaited major-league debut could be right around the corner.
(0) Comments

Friday, May 10, 2013

The daily grind: 5-10-13

by Brad Johnson
The Grind is back from a one-day hiatus
(15) Comments

Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 6, Vol. III

by Karl de Vries
A closer look (har, har) at the Red Sox and D'Backs bullpens
(5) Comments

Thursday, May 09, 2013

The Roto Grotto: rates versus opportunities

by Scott Spratt
Digs deeper into Z-Scores and how to account for differences in opportunities for rate stats like batting average.
(0) Comments

Swing rates: the John Farrell effect

by Moe Koltun
Hitters are shying away from swinging against the Red Sox starters, yet they're simultaneously having high levels of team pitching success
(6) Comments

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

The daily grind: 5-8-13

by Brad Johnson
Rain!
(23) Comments

Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 6, Vol. II

by Jack Weiland
Three outfielders are observed in today's Waiver Wire column.
(11) Comments

Tuesday, May 07, 2013

The daily grind: 5-7-13

by Brad Johnson
There is a lot going on tomorrow
(7) Comments

A.J. Ellis: hardly swinging, hardly missing

by Noah Woodward
He's April's sabermetric MVP.
(0) Comments

Baseball Press: a fantasy secret weapon

by Jack Weiland
The Hardball Times sat down with BaseballPress.com founder Reggie Yinger recently.
(2) Comments

The Verdict: keeping it on the DL

by Michael Stein
Is it beneficial or detrimental to have multiple DL slots available on your roster?
(0) Comments

Monday, May 06, 2013

The daily grind: 5-6-13

by Brad Johnson
Grinding our way through May
(7) Comments

The Hot Seat

by Scott Strandberg
Roy Halladay's injury leaves a rotation spot up for grabs in Philly
(0) Comments

Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 6, Vol. I

by Karl de Vries
Scott Kazmir resurfaces, Dee Gordon gets another shot and Yonder Alonso impresses
(4) Comments

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