RELIEVERS: First week of the season
Apr 8 2017
It has been an interesting first week. There is no data worthy of review, but there are some scenarios already playing out. For instance, the closer in Colorado is Greg Holland (RHP, COL) which has pushed Adam Ottavino (RHP, COL) into set-up:
COL Sv Hld IP xERA WHIP DOM CMD HR/9 G/F BPV $
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Holland 26 3 58 3.23 1.22 11.2 2.8 0.5 45/33 115 4
Ottavino 5 9 58 2.95 1.22 9.9 3.4 0.8 57/24 134 -2
McGee (L) 4 12 58 3.64 1.26 9.5 3.6 1.2 40/41 117 -3Holland quickly picked up his first three saves while Ottavino and Jake McGee (LHP, COL) worked in set-up. This will be the arrangement until/unless Holland fails or...
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