Talking Put-Away Rate and Closers with Alex Fast
Alex Fast of Pitcher List joins Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper to discuss put-away rate, and how fantasy owners can use it to their advantage when evaluating pitchers. The guys also get into the mistakes owners make when drafting closers.
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Show Notes
Rundown
3:29 What is Put-Away Rate?
5:56 Chris Paddack and PAR
7:42 How Sticky is PAR?
10:18 Fastball PAR
11:39 Trevor Bauer and PAR
13:15 How Best to Use PAR
15:19 Matthew Boyd and PAR
17:47 Surprises Lurking on the PAR Leaderboard
19:15 Organizations That Do Well with PAR
21:02 Why Are We Drafting Saves All Wrong?
22:37 How Should We Approach Closers in a Shortened Season?
28:36 Organizational Trends Related to Closers
32:33 Favorite Closers-in-Waiting
Follow Alex on Twitter: @AlexFast8
Follow Pitcher List on Twitter: @PitcherList
Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller
Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
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