Fantasy Baseball:

Ranking The Bullpens (2013)

 

By Muntradamus

BEAST DOME NATION.

It’s the end of the 6th Inning.  Your starting pitcher just got a huge Strikeout to get out of a jam and keep his 2-1 lead heading into 7th.  Everything is looking good on the box score, besides the 111 Pitch’s, which means his day is definitely over and it is now in hands of the bullpen.

Raise your hand if you have been in this situation before?

Keep them raised if the bullpen blew the lead in the 7th Inning.  The game is tied at 2-2 and all you can do is turn off the TV and have horrible thoughts about a middle reliever you’ve never heard of before, or someone that constantly kills your starters every appearance.

Today I present to you an article where you can avoid pitchers on these teams, and instead grab starters from the teams with ELITE bullpens.  So that 2-1 lead, is more than good for the next 3 INN.  This my friends, is the Bullpen Rankings.

 

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BULLPEN RANKINGS

* Numbers Out of a Possible 10 Points for each player. 

*10 Points means the player is automatic shutdown INN.

*1 Point means the player is going to blow the game.

 

*The Ranking given to each player is not based on their Fantasy Season, rather how good they really are.*

 

TIER 1 – BEAST LIGHTS OUT

#1. WASHINGTON NATIONALS

9th – RAFAEL SORIANO – 9.4

8th – DREW STOREN – 8.7

7th – TYLER CLIPPARD – 8.7

#2. BOSTON RED SOX

9th – JOEL HANRAHAN – 9.4

8th – ANDREW BAILEY – 8.3

7th – KOJI UEHARA – 8.5

#3. LOS ANGELES ANGELS

9th – RYAN MADSON – 8.8

8th – ERNESTO FRIERI – 8.6

7th – SCOTT DOWNS – 8.3

#4. NEW YORK YANKEES

9th – MARIANO RIVERA – 9.5

8th – DAVID ROBERTSON – 9.1

7th – BOONE LOGAN – 7.4

#5. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

9th – JONATHAN PAPELBON – 9.4

8th – MIKE ADAMS – 8.4

7th – ANTONIO BASTARDO – 8.7

#6. TEXAS RANGERS

9th – JOE NATHAN – 9.3

8th – JOAKIM SORIA – 8.7

7th – JASON FRASOR – 7.9

#7. ATLANTA BRAVES

9th – CRAIG KIMBREL- 9.8

8th – JONNY VENTERS- 8.4

7th – ERIC O’FLAHERTY- 7.4

#8. SAN DIEGO PADRES

9th – HUSTON STREET – 8.9

8th – LUKE GREGERSON – 8.8

7th – DALE THAYER – 7.9

#9. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

9th – SERGIO ROMO – 8.7

8th – BRIAN WILSON – 8.8

7th – JAVIER LOPEZ– 7.9

#10. LOS ANGELES DODGERS

9th – BRANDON LEAGUE – 8.5

8th – KENLEY JANSEN – 8.8

7th – MATT GUERRIER – 7.9

TIER 2 – SHOULD DO THE JOB

 

#11. CLEVELAND INDIANS

9th – CHRIS PEREZ – 8.5

8th – VINNIE PESTANO – 8.7

7th – JOE SMITH – 7.5

#12 COLORADO ROCKIES

9th – RAFAEL BETANCOURT – 8.5

8th – MATT BELISLE – 8.7

7th – WILTON LOPEZ – 7.7

#13. CINCINNATI REDS

9th – JONATHAN BROXTON – 8.8

8th – SEAN MARSHALL – 8.1

7th – JOSE ARREDONDO – 7.8

#14. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

9th – J.J. PUTZ – 8.6

8th – DAVID HERNANDEZ – 8.5

7th – TONY SIPP – 7.5

#15. TAMPA BAY RAYS

9th – FERNANDO RODNEY – 8.9

8th – JOEL PERALTA – 7.9

7th – KYLE FARNSWORTH – 7.9

TIER 3 – HOLD YOUR BREATH

 

#16. BALTIMORE ORIOLES

9th – JIM JOHNSON – 8.7

8th – PEDRO STROP – 7.7

7th – DARREN O’DAY – 7.6

#17. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

9th – JASON MOTTE – 8.6

8th – MITCHELL BOGGS – 7.9

7th – EDWARD MUJICA – 7.5

#18. KANSAS CITY ROYALS

9th – GREG HOLLAND – 8.2

8th – AARON CROW – 7.9

7th – KELVIN HERRERA – 7.3

#19. CHICAGO WHITE SOX

9th – ADDISON REED – 8.2

8th – MATT THORNTON – 7.9

7th – JESSE CRAIN – 7.7

#20. SEATTLE MARINERS

9th – TOM WILHELMSEN – 8.7

8th – CHARLIE FURBUSH – 7.6

7th – STEPHEN PRYOR – 7.5

TIER 4 – NO LEAD IS SAFE

#21. PITTSBURGH PIRATES

9th – JASON GRILLI – 8.2

8th – MARK MELANCON – 7.5

7th – TONY WATSON – 7.4

#22. MIAMI MARLINS

9th – STEVE CISHEK – 8.1

8th – MICHAEL DUNN – 7.7

7th – RYAN WEBB – 7.6

 

#23. TORONTO BLUE JAYS

9th – CASEY JANSSEN – 8.1

8th – DARREN OLIVER – 7.4

7th – BRAD LINCOLN – 7.2

#24. OAKLAND ATHLETICS

9th – GRANT BALFOUR – 7.7

8th – RYAN COOK – 7.4

7th – SEAN DOOLITTLE – 7.6

#25. MILWAUKEE BREWERS

9th – JOHN AXFORD – 8.2

8th – JIM HENDERSON – 7.4

7th – BURKE BADENHOP – 7.1

#26. CHICAGO CUBS

9th – CARLOS MARMOL – 7.8

8th – KYUJI FUJIKAWA – 7.6

7th – JAMES RUSSELL – 7.4

#27. DETROIT TIGERS

9th – BRUCE RONDON – 7.8

8th – JOAQUIN BENOIT -7.2

7th – OCTAVIO DOTEL – 7.0

#28. NEW YORK METS

9th – FRANK FRANCISCO – 7.6

8th – BOBBY PARNELL – 7.6

7th – BRANDON LYON – 7.0

#29. MINNESOTA TWINS

9th – GLENN PERKINS – 7.3

8th – JARED BURTON – 7.1

7th – ANTHONY SWARZAK – 6.8

#30. HOUSTON ASTROS

9th – JOSE VERAS – 7.4

8th – WESLEY WRIGHT – 7.4

7th – HECTOR AMBRIZ – 6.9

You can use this information to see which Closers are likely to lose their jobs, as well as what teams will give your starting pitcher the confidence he needs to wrap up every win.

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Muntradamus is a Fantasy Sports Expert who specializes in Fantasy Football/Baseball/Basketball. He is currently in his second season as a Pro on FantasyPros coming off of an impressive Rookie Campaign where he landed the #10 Overall In-Season Fantasy Football Rankings Expert.  Which also included #1 WR of all Expert Sites.  He is also one of two people to qualify for all DRAFTSTREET CHAMPIONSHIPS in 2012. Most Historically, Muntradamus was the #1 Fantasy Football Expert of IDP & Overall Rankings in One Week, first time in Fantasy Sports History.