Get me rewrite! I wanted to stay up late to see if the Mariners got a save opportunity. And if they did, how Eric Wedge would handle it. He handled it exactly as I thought he would. He let lefty specialist Oliver Perez pitch the ninth with two right-handers coming

Things look like they are finally settling down in bullpens around the league. We have a new sheriff in town in San Diego, but he’s probably not for the long term. We have a new sheriff in town in Colorado and he’s got a chance to be for the long

I was remiss in not covering the Baltimore Orioles’ closer situation here last week, but I’m not too concerned with Jim Johnson. Buck Showalter said he’ll stick with Johnson and I think he will. Heck, Joe Maddon keeps trotting Fernando Rodney out there. Some managers just give guys longer leashes

Before we get to the closer report, I want to throw a little plug in for the my FantasyFix podcast debut. You can catch me and Brett Talley talking baseball here. Enough shameless self-promotion. Did you pick up a save in the Marlins bullpen this week? It sounds like just

So, maybe I’m wrong. Maybe there is more volatility coming to the closer’s position. What’s happening in Tampa Bay? How about Boston? Read on to see where those jobs are headed. Tampa Bay Rays Fernando Rodney was the surprise of 2012 having a season for the ages.  Sporting a 0.60

If you are chasing saves, I hope you’ve been paying attention to some of my recommendations this year. We’ve seen Heath Bell and Junichi Tazawa elevated to the closer’s role in the last week – both of those players were likely far off you radar at the season’s start. Not

By early May, we usually know who is going to close for most teams for the remainder of the season. It’s rare that the closer you have in early to mid-May is the one who will lead the team in saves at the end of the year. It’s not a

Things are settling in nicely here at the Closer Report. We’re starting to get some clarity on jobs as manager’s back new closers and incumbents pitch and solidify their status. St. Louis Cardinals Edward Mujica has charged into the lead of the bullpen race in St. Louis. Mitchell Boggs has

Welcome back to the Closer Report. As always, we have news from the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. On with the show… Boston Red Sox This is the next hot spot in bullpens across MLB. I can see a lot of carnage here before the season is out. Joel

Welcome to the Fantasy Fix Closer Report, our weekly look at closer situations around the league. I hope to provide you with pertinent and timely information for leagues of all shapes and sizes. If you have any suggestions, leave a comment or shoot me an email or tweet. Enough of