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Tuesday, September 15, 2009Vulture closer: Kevin JepsenPosted by Paul Singman at 4:18pmAngels manager Mike Scioscia does not feel comfortable handing the ball to closer Brian Fuentes 100 percent of the time anymore. In his first year as the Halos' closer Fuentes has turned out a mediocre season and after posting a 5.40 ERA in seven September appearances, a few saves will fall Kevin Jepsen's way according to Scioscia. With Jepsen a right-hander and Fuentes a lefty, Jepsen's opportunities figure to come when primarily righties are due up in the ninth. The casual glancer at Jepsen's season stats will be left unimpressed, but upon closer inspection you will notice that they were tarnished by a rocky April. After some final seasoning in the minors Jepsen was recalled in June, and since July has been absolutely dominant. In 32 appearances (34 innings) since July, Jepsen has a microscopic 1.57 ERA with an impressive 34 to 9 K:BB ratio. Even if you do not need the few saves Jepsen might get by the end of the season, his ratio assistance might be worth the add alone. Paul has been managing fantasy baseball teams for many seasons and writing for THT Fantasy over the past three years. He is currently a student at UPenn welcomes readers' thoughts at his email here or in the comments below. Commenting is not available in this weblog entry. Next Post: A small strategy>> <<Previous Post: Fantasy Baseball Roundtable link | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
