Catching Up in Saves

RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

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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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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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

Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2024-08-21 47 min
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