[USML Announce] Hanrahan is not The Man

[Brad Jansen]

Jeffrey:
     Philosophically, your points are well-taken and I see that my lad
Middlebrooks gets two bust votes. I continue to get depressed about my
current roster as well as my season's prospects and ask Kerbs what pitching
and OF help he'll give me for Trout. I know I must move to quickly if I
want to compete before the 8/1 dump drop dead date. By the way, Rubby
DeLaRosa, Jeffrey, will be closing for BOS soon enough, not that you care.
--BLJ

On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 4:22 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:

> If there's one guy that stands in the way of Mr. B's return to fantasy
> relevance it is Joel Hanrahan.  When the 10 fantasy baseball writers were
> asked to name their projected bust for closer in 2013 (both NL and AL), 5
> out of 10 named Mr. Hanrahan.  Here's what one of them had to say:
>
>  *Joel Hanrahan, RP, Red Sox:* Hanrahan's 76 saves over the past two
> seasons are the fifth-most in baseball, but that doesn't mean the former
> Pirate is a safe fantasy option for this season. Despite 36 saves and a
> 2.72 ERA in 2012, Hanrahan's walk rate ballooned to 5.3 (including 6.3 BB/9
> after the All-Star break), and his 45.1 fly ball percentage was a career
> high. That's a dangerous combination for a guy being drafted as a top-10
> closer. And it could really be detrimental in Fenway Park, which ranked in
> the top 10 in home runs last year, according to ESPN Park Factors (PNC
> Park, by comparison, ranked 27th). While Andrew Bailey might not be the
> picture of health, he does give the Red Sox a viable alternative in the
> ninth inning should Hanrahan's control issues undo him this season. *--
> Mike Sheets*
> *
> *
> Note the name of the guy that he identifies as Plan B.
>
>  By the way, there were also 2 votes for Fernando Rodney (Red Hots) and
> one for Jim Johnson (Brats).  The last two votes were for NL Closer John
> Axford.
>
>  The only other categories where there was nearly similar consensus on an
> impending bust were shortstop, where Derek Jeter (AYM) pulled in 4 votes
> and Elvis Andrus (Red Hots) pulled in 3 and catcher, where Mike Napoli
> (Calamari) garnered 40% of the vote.  (Teixeira (Nukes) was also on 30% of
> the lists, but we all knew he was toast).
>
>  The full chart is below.
>
>
>  Busts
>   C1B2B3BSSOFSPRPMBBuster PoseyMark TeixeiraChase UtleyChase HeadleyDerek
> JeterJosh HamiltonJames ShieldsJohn AxfordTHCMike NapoliPaul KonerkoDanny
> EspinosaAramis RamirezDerek JeterBryce HarperCC SabathiaJoel HanrahanSCVictor
> MartinezMark TeixeiraJason KipnisChase HeadleyElvis AndrusJosh HamiltonZack
> GreinkeJoel HanrahanBGMike NapoliMark TeixeiraAaron HillPablo SandovalElvis
> AndrusTorii HunterMat LatosJohn AxfordDHBuster PoseyAnthony RizzoAaron
> HillWill MiddlebrksAlcides EscobarBryce HarperGio GonzalezFernando Rodney
> EKWilin RosarioMark TrumboDanny EspinosaTodd
> FrazierDerek JeterCarl CrawfordWade MileyJoel HanrahanAJMVictor MartinezAllen
> CraigBen ZobristAramis RamirezJimmy RollinsJose BautistaJered WeaverFernando
> RodneyJQMike NapoliEdwin Encarn.Jason KipnisChase HeadleyElvis AndrusCarlos
> GomezCC SabathiaJoel HanrahanMSMike NapoliAlbert PujolsDan UgglaChase
> HeadleyDerek JeterMelky CabreraJosh JohnsonJoel HanrahanTZWilin Rosario
> Joey
> VottoRobinson CanoWill MiddlebrksIan DesmondAndrew McCutch.Stephen
> StrasburgJim Johnson
>
>  Jeff
>
>
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