There's been a rash of injuries to some star fantasy players this year, and many of those injuries occurred to closers. The loss of Mariano Rivera was the most recent development, as the legendary closer tore his ACL late last week. But if your fantasy team is struggling in the saves department there still are some solid options out there to grab. NESN's Julie Weatherbee says to take a look at the Yankees David Robertson and Chicago Cubs reliever Rafael Dolis, both could be had on the waiver wire in many leagues. Check out the video above for this and...
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