April 16, 201214 yr In the words of Grey Albright, SAGNOF! I agree with Marlins on this one, I wouldn't waste a pick or trade for a top of the line closer when there are plenty you can get in mid to late rounds that will do perfectly fine. Also consider the fact that closers often get hurt and/or lose their jobs more frequently than just about any other position. This season we've already seen Madson, Wilson, Bailey, Storen, Soria go down because of injury with a few others who are teetering on being replaced . Drafting decent closers and being quick on the waiver wire will leave you perfectly fine in the categories that relievers play a role in and will leave you flexible to trade some to people who do value closers too much. I picked him up to solidify my second RP slot- as we carry 30 freaking players in a 10 team league (BS in my opinion). I picked up Big Z and Wilson for Phil Hughes, a scrub OF, and Jonathan Broxton who I picked up earlier that day off the waiver wire. Not a waste of a trade, as Big Z has proven the past two starts he's got some left in the tank, but Wilson going down when last year my entire rotation, Posey, and a few other Position players were lost killed me.
April 17, 201214 yr Author Still not 100% certain he will be getting TJ surgery... Dr. Lewis Yocum diagnosed Brian Wilson with a "moderate" sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow Monday. Wilson doesn't have a full ligament tear, and he'll get a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews Wednesday before a final decision is made regarding surgery. Some pitchers choose to rehab Wilson's level of injury, but he certainly sounded on Sunday like a guy that was ready to have Tommy John surgery, and that's still the likely route. We'll know for sure later this week.
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