Catching Up in Saves
Can you optimize the closer turnover around the trade deadline by de-emphasizing saves at the draft table and in early FAAB bidding? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson explore the potential and the details of such a strategy, while identifying bullpen situations currently in flux. --- 00:00 - Fred Pod 8-20 00:40 - New Closer Opportunities Opening Up 02:15 - Have to hold FAAB back 03:20 - Not many early options 05:10 - More single league category, less overall 07:40 - Orioles bullpen 09:45 - Giants bullpen 11:25 - Cubs bullpen 13:50 - Rays bullpen 16:30 - Diamondbacks bullpen 19:00 - Dodgers bullpen 21:30 - Angels bullpen 23:00 - Ignore bad teams? 25:00 - Ignore true committees? 27:00 - Royals bullpen 28:30 - Tigers bullpen 32:00 - Max Muncy back, Dodgers lineup lengthened 36:00 - Brewers running away 37:10 - Grant Holmes 37:30 - Will there be a .600 team this year? 38:15 - Austin Riley out 41:30 - Disappointing Cardinals --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Show Notes
Can you optimize the closer turnover around the trade deadline by de-emphasizing saves at the draft table and in early FAAB bidding? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson explore the potential and the details of such a strategy, while identifying bullpen situations currently in flux.
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00:00 - Fred Pod 8-20
00:40 - New Closer Opportunities Opening Up
02:15 - Have to hold FAAB back
03:20 - Not many early options
05:10 - More single league category, less overall
07:40 - Orioles bullpen
09:45 - Giants bullpen
11:25 - Cubs bullpen
13:50 - Rays bullpen
16:30 - Diamondbacks bullpen
19:00 - Dodgers bullpen
21:30 - Angels bullpen
23:00 - Ignore bad teams?
25:00 - Ignore true committees?
27:00 - Royals bullpen
28:30 - Tigers bullpen
32:00 - Max Muncy back, Dodgers lineup lengthened
36:00 - Brewers running away
37:10 - Grant Holmes
37:30 - Will there be a .600 team this year?
38:15 - Austin Riley out
41:30 - Disappointing Cardinals
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