Fred Meyer on Fantasy Focus with Jeff Erickson today re: Closers
Jeff Erickson asks Fred Meyer whom he'd name as the top 5 closers this year (with fantasy in mind, but in any case accurately). Fred of course names 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, then pauses...(so far, no mention of Mariano Rivera, same boilerplate as ESPN). Jeff finally says jovially, "Well, no list of closers would be complete without the mention of Mo Rivera!"
- Meyer then says oh, yeah, Rivera and Trevor Hoffman are right up there (or 'tops' or words to that general effect.)
- Then Meyer gives false information about Rivera. He says that he doesn't look at them at first because they've been pitching fewer and fewer innings. THAT MAY BE TRUE ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE, MEYER, BUT IT'S NOT TRUE ABOUT MARIANO. HE WAS WAY AHEAD OF YOUR OTHER PALS IN IP/AL LATE INNING RELIEVERS THROUGH MOST OF LAST SEASON, AND ENDED THE SEASON #2 IN THAT CATEGORY BEHIND ONLY JJ PUTZ.
- There's simply no truth to what Meyer says, and how he says it is EXACTLY the way the baseball media mafia does. I understand that Fantasy guys look at strike-outs, but no one elaborates or distinguishes about Mo being a ground ball pitcher & what that might offer, instead he's mentioned in passing as someone who's pitching fewer innings, which is a lie. (Does Meyer ever look at Homeruns given up by late inning relievers?)
- It's a full time job documenting this topic and an unpleasant one. Most turn to baseball for happiness and escape, and don't want to be burdened with the facts.
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