Octavio Dotel to the White Sox: The Fantasy Impact

After years of being a highly-touted reliever, and finally as a 36-save closer, Dotel's arm blew out. The Yankees took a chance on Dotel in 2006 while he was rehabbing his arm, but they only got 10 innings out of him (10.80 ERA, 2.90 WHIP, 7 K's, 10 BB's, and 18 Hits). They were a year too early. In 2007, the Royals decided to take a chance on Dotel. He was a bit more successful there, posting an overall 3.91 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 29 K's, 11 BB's, and 11 Saves in 23 IP. He fell to injuries quickly, and Joakim Soria proved he was a better, younger, and cheaper commodity. We'll also examine the Atlanta Braves trading infielders Willy Aybar and Chase Fontaine to the Tampa Bay Rays for pitcher Jeff Ridgway.