http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/459 Recent articles about Joe Nathan en-us There is a new look to the Closer Report this week with expanded coverage of bullpen situations around baseball and rankings for the top fantasy closers and middle relievers. This week AccuScore analyst looks at the All-Star relievers, and has a problem with the selection of one player in particular. Also, the trade deadline is approaching so which closers could be swapping uniforms in the near future? Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:00:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287565 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287565 The 2008 MLB All-Star rosters were announced today. The All-Star Game will be played on July 15, 2008 at Yankee Stadium, with the league winner securing home field advantage in the World Series. We'll take a look at these rosters, and pick them apart - Who doesn't deserve to go? Who got the snub? Because we know most of our readers likely suffer from ADD, we'll do this in two parts. This article will address the American League roster, and later we'll address the National League roster. So here's how the AL roster looks....... Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:00:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286285 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286285 Andrew Kneeland talks about the state of the Minnesota bullpen at the mid-way point in the 2008 season. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:16:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285704 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285704 With last night's come from behind victory over Milwaukee in Take Two of the '08 Border Battle, the Twins have now won ten straight — a mere five shy of the 15 the '91 championship squad took down in succession.  Here's to hoping the Crew doesn't have a Cal or a Randy Milligan waiting in [...] Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:08:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283598 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283598 Injuries have created new ninth inning situations in both Seattle and Atlanta. Brandon Morrow steps in for the Mariners while the Braves welcome back an old face who should step right into the closer role. Also, there is a shake-up at the top of the rankings in this week's Closer Report. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:42:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279463 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279463 Brandon Lyon hasn't given up a run since April 6. J.J. Putz suffered another injury, and Troy Percival is set to return. Find out where these three rank, and expanded middle reliever rankings in this week's Closer Report. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:04:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277332 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277332 Brandon Lyon hasn't given up a run since April 6. J.J. Putz suffered another injury, and Troy Percival is set to return. Find out where these three rank, and expanded middle reliever rankings in this week's Closer Report. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:59:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277331 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277331 John Smoltz lasted just one game before electing to undergo season-ending surgery. Rafael Soriano, coming off his own injury, takes over for the Braves who also await the return of Mike Gonzalez. Most other bullpen situations have stabilized for now, but some players will be prime candidates to be traded to contenders very soon. Find out who in this week's Closer Report plus rankings for middle relievers. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:07:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274414 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274414 Joe Borowski makes his return to the Cleveland bullpen, and Salomon Torres has taken control of the situation in Milwaukee. Old stand-bys Trevor Hoffman, Billy Wagner, and Mariano Rivera are proving they still have it and John Smotlz could be poised to make his return as well. All that plus more in this week's Closer Report. Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/272173 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/272173 There are new closer situations in St.Louis and Milwaukee, and a pitcher in Philadelphia returns to the ranks of the elite. Get the lowdown on all the bullpen situations including new middle reliever rankings in this week's edition of the AccuScore Closer Report. Tue, 13 May 2008 17:17:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266582 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266582 I've raised the bar, but only by 50%. Here are the top 15 (no longer top 10) closers in Major League Baseball from a fantasy perspective. Tue, 13 May 2008 15:08:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266535 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266535 Boston was down 7-1 in the third but in the ninth they were within a run of tying it when Joe Nathan threw out JD Drew at third and then got Manny Ramirez to groundout to end the game. Sun, 11 May 2008 23:27:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265890 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265890 Not only in fantasy baseball, but in fantasy sports across the board, the enigma known as the "contract-year player" has become a very relevant topic. Do players typically exceeded expectations when searching for big money? FIO co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter takes a look at this from a baseball point of view - citing examples in the past, as well as looking at this season's contract-year players. Thu, 08 May 2008 07:55:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264700 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264700 An injury sends Chad Cordero to the DL, John Smoltz will make his return in the bullpen, and Eric Gagne blows yet another save. See how it all shakes out in this week's AccuScore Closer Report. Tue, 06 May 2008 13:42:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263962 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263962 Here is the list of the top 10 fantasy baseball closers as of April 30th (through games of 4/29). Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:01:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261664 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261664