Comments on: Cards Closer Candidate: Chris Perez http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cards-closer-candidate-chris-perez/ Daily fantasy baseball analysis and strategy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:15:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Recca http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cards-closer-candidate-chris-perez/#comment-1152 Recca Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:10:44 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=1648#comment-1152 I have trouble justifying a draft pick for Perez. The K's are sweet and the Cardinals look like a contending team, so a good amount of saves are likely, but the walks are pretty bad and can potentially turn him from an awesome closer to a 2006 Jose Valverde type. Plus there will be a lot of pressure on him if he struggles with both Ryan Franklin and especially Jason Motte waiting for chances. Tough call here, I think I'll use a pick elsewhere, unless he falls real late in a draft. I have trouble justifying a draft pick for Perez. The K’s are sweet and the Cardinals look like a contending team, so a good amount of saves are likely, but the walks are pretty bad and can potentially turn him from an awesome closer to a 2006 Jose Valverde type. Plus there will be a lot of pressure on him if he struggles with both Ryan Franklin and especially Jason Motte waiting for chances. Tough call here, I think I’ll use a pick elsewhere, unless he falls real late in a draft.

]]> By: David Golebiewski http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cards-closer-candidate-chris-perez/#comment-1151 David Golebiewski Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:50:16 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=1648#comment-1151 Hans, I'm really glad you asked that! You'll be seeing another "Cards Closer Candidate" article tomorrow on Jason Motte. I think he's very interesting in his own right. Hans,

I’m really glad you asked that! You’ll be seeing another “Cards Closer Candidate” article tomorrow on Jason Motte. I think he’s very interesting in his own right.

]]> By: Hans http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/cards-closer-candidate-chris-perez/#comment-1150 Hans Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:10:32 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=1648#comment-1150 Good article David. What are the odds that Jason Motte takes over before the year is out? That kid's got pretty decent control and his 97mph fastball / 88 mph slider combo is all sorts of nasty. Good article David. What are the odds that Jason Motte takes over before the year is out? That kid’s got pretty decent control and his 97mph fastball / 88 mph slider combo is all sorts of nasty.

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