Neftali Feliz Injured, Darren Oliver a Must Add in Fantasy Leagues

by Ray Guilfoyle on Apr 23, 2011 6:25 PM EDT in Baseball

Rangers closer Neftali Feliz was placed on the 15-day DL today with inflammation in his shoulder, and according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, Darren Oliver will be the Rangers closer. Here is his tweet today:

I expect Darren Oliver to be the Chairman of the Rangers' Closer Committee.

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Oliver should be picked up in all mixed and AL-only leagues now. Oliver currently has 2.16 ERA and 3.59 xFIP, with a very low K rate of 4.32 in 8 1/3rd innings this year. Last year, he had a solid 9.49 K rate, so one has to wonder if his low K rate is just a small sample size or not.

Feliz was 5 for 5 in save opportunities this season with a 1.08 ERA, but an xFIP of 5.05. Of concern to the Ranfers and fantasy owners was his drop in K rate from 9.22 last year to just 6.48 this year. His walk rate also increased from 2.34 to 5.40.

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I hate my fantasy league.

4% owned and already taken.

by Kenneth Arthur on Apr 23, 2011 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

I wonder if they call up Tanner Scheppers? I haven't followed his progression at all this year.

by Kenneth Arthur on Apr 23, 2011 7:00 PM EDT reply actions

same here

is he starting again in AAA?

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by Ray Guilfoyle on Apr 23, 2011 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Scheppers

he is starting in AAA Round Rock and lasted just 2 innings in his first start giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 Ks.

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by Ray Guilfoyle on Apr 23, 2011 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions

end of al only draft

i had one pitching spot to fill, $1 left to spend and picked oliver…now hopefully he gets a few chances and converts in his limited time in the role…

by DB11 on Apr 23, 2011 7:58 PM EDT reply actions

nice pickup

good luck….K rate SSS?

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by Ray Guilfoyle on Apr 23, 2011 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions

more like

drinking heinekens all day, needed a pitcher, and remebered that i was pissed when the mets let DO go b/c he was great for the mets and has been a very solid reliever for many years…i think my exact line was,“who can i get for a buck that wont kill me”

maybe I get a bit lucky

by DB11 on Apr 23, 2011 8:38 PM EDT reply actions