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Closer Encounters: Reliever Trade Madness!
126 days ago
Several big-name relievers changed teams at the deadline, with closers like Tanner Scott and Carlos Estevez heading into unclear situations with their new teams.
Closer Encounters: 2024 Relief Market Primer
134 days ago
Which relievers will be on the dealt over the course of the next week, and what are their most likely landing spots?
Closer Encounters: 2024 Closer Rankings 3.0
262 days ago
Injuries and trades have shaken up the closer market, with Edwin Diaz claiming the top spot in Ryan Rufe's updated closer rankings.
Closer Encounters: 2024 Closer Rankings 2.0
308 days ago
Several key reliever signings have shaken up Ryan Rufe's closer rankings, allowing Jhoan Duran to move into the top three.
2024 Closer Rankings
2024 Closer Rankings
337 days ago
337 days ago
Ryan Rufe shares his initial closer rankings for 2024, with Raisel Iglesias earning quite a high spot.
Closer Encounters: An Early Look at Closers for 2024
August 24, 2023
Ryan Rufe shares his early thoughts on how the reliever position will break down in next year's drafts.
Closer Encounters: The Importance of a Good Bullpen
June 29, 2023
Ryan Rufe looks at the behavior of contenders in the reliever trade market in recent seasons and predicts who might get moved this year.
Closer Encounters: 2023 First Impressions
April 12, 2023
Ryan Rufe takes an early look at bullpens around the league. How worrisome is Emmanuel Clase's shaky start?
Closer Encounters: 2023 Closer Rankings 2.0
March 17, 2023
Ryan Rufe shares his updated closer rankings, with Josh Hader taking the top spot following Edwin Diaz's knee injury.
NFBC Draft Champions 101
NFBC Draft Champions 101
February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023
Looking to try out the NFBC Draft Champions format? Ryan Rufe goes offer the basics and provides some strategy tips.
Closer Encounters: 2023 Closer Rankings
February 2, 2023
Ryan Rufe shares his 2023 closer rankings and breaks down his favorite targets as well as the relievers he's avoiding.
Closer Encounters: 2022 Saves in Review, Part 2
October 18, 2022
Ryan Rufe recaps the saves landscape in this year's NFBC Main Event and shares his own hits and misses from this past season.
Closer Encounters: 2022 Saves in Review, Part 1
October 12, 2022
Ryan Rufe recaps this past season's saves landscape. Just how many teams preferred closer committees over the conventional approach?
NFBC Main Event: Season in Review & Lessons Learned
October 8, 2022
Ryan Rufe looks back on both his successes and his struggles in his first season in the NFBC Main Event.
NFBC Main Event: Fever Dream, Chapter 5
October 6, 2022
Ryan Rufe walks us through the final few weeks of his first foray into the NFBC Main Event.
Closer Encounters: The Home Stretch
September 13, 2022
Ryan Rufe highlights bullpens to avoid down the stretch as well as a few names to target. Could Raisel Iglesias claim the closer role in Atlanta down the stretch?
NFBC Main Event: Fever Dream, Chapter 4
September 12, 2022
Ryan Rufe goes over the moves he made and the lessons he learned while managing his NFBC Main Event team over the last two months.
Closer Encounters: Hader Saves His Season?
September 2, 2022
Ryan Rufe discusses Josh Hader's turbulent recent stretch and analyzes a handful of bullpens that are currently in flux.
Closer Encounters: A First Look at Closers for 2023 Drafts
August 23, 2022
Ryan Rufe breaks down the 2023 closer market before taking a look at a handful of closer situations that are currently in flux.
Closer Encounters: Trade Deadline Upheaval
August 5, 2022
The trade deadline has left closer situations in flux around the league, but Ryan Rufe is here to break it all down.
Closer Encounters: Relief Market Primer
July 28, 2022
Ryan Rufe breaks down the relievers who could be on the move in the next few days as well as their potential destinations.
NFBC Main Event: Fever Dream, Chapter 3
July 8, 2022
Ryan Rufe gives a behind-the-scenes look at how he's managed his NFBC Main Event team over the last six weeks.
Closer Encounters: Midseason Closer Rankings
July 7, 2022
Ryan Rufe gives a tiered ranking of his top 70 closers for the rest of the season, with Clay Holmes jumping up near the top.
Closer Encounters: Closer Infirmary Adds Another
June 28, 2022
Ryan Rufe breaks down the latest closer news around the league, with one of the top closers of this generation landing on the injured list and another nearing a return.
Closer Encounters: Committee Time in Philly
June 20, 2022
Ryan Rufe tracks the latest closer developments around the league, with a new committee in place in Philadelphia.
Closer Encounters: Closer in Waiting Rankings
June 11, 2022
Ryan Rufe explains the thought process behind his Closer in Waiting Rankings.
Closer Encounters: Hader's Gone Streaking
June 4, 2022
Ryan Rufe recaps the bullpen developments in May as Josh Hader is streaking in Milwaukee.
NFBC Main Event: Fever Dream, Chapter 2
May 28, 2022
Ryan Rufe reviews his NFBC Main Event team after the first seven weeks of the season.
Closer Encounters: Holmes Stepping Up for Yankees
May 28, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes the latest bullpen happenings around baseball, including in New York where Clay Holmes is dominating.
Closer Encounters: Pen Woes in Philly & Boston
May 19, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes two struggling bullpens, including the Phillies, who have one of the highest ERAs in baseball.
Closer Encounters: Pressly Nearing Return to Astros
May 4, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes the latest happenings in bullpens around the league, including in Houston where Ryan Pressly looks ready to return.
Closer Encounters: Leveraging WPA & gmLI to Identify Potential Closers
April 27, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes applies a couple of advanced stats to analyze bullpens across the league. Is it time to give up on Jake McGee in San Francisco?
Closer Encounters: Struggling Hendriks Causes Concern
April 20, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes closer situations around the league, including in Chicago where Liam Hendriks has struggled early this season.
Closer Encounters: Clarity, Chaos in First Week
April 14, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes what we learned about closer situations in the first week of baseball, including how southpaw Taylor Rogers is fitting in in San Diego.
NFBC Main Event: Fever Dream
April 11, 2022
For the first time, Ryan Rufe takes on the immense challenge that is the NFBC Main Event. Read about how he prepared and the final results of his draft.
Closer Encounters: Kimbrel to the Dodgers
April 2, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes the Craig Kimbrel trade to the Dodgers and other happenings in bullpens around baseball.
Closer Encounters: Spring Developments
March 31, 2022
Ryan Rufe checks out closer scenarios around the league, including in San Francisco where manager Gabe Kapler named his man for the ninth inning.
Closer Encounters: 2022 Closer Rankings 2.0
March 24, 2022
Ryan Rufe updates his closer rankings as fantasy drafts hit the home stretch. How much does the needle move on Blake Treinen?
Closer Encounters: Diving Deeper in St. Louis & Atlanta
March 4, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes various closer situations, including in Atlanta where proceeding with caution might be wise when it comes to Will Smith.
Closer Encounters: Buyer Beware
February 17, 2022
Ryan Rufe pumps the brakes on several relievers, including the Dodgers' Blake Treinen, whose pathway to saves is not as clear as it might seem.
Closer Encounters: 2022 Closer Rankings
February 2, 2022
Ryan Rufe ranks this year's closers and includes relievers to target and fade. Find out why he is so high on Edwin Diaz.
Closer Encounters: The 2022 Saves Landscape
January 25, 2022
Ryan Rufe reviews last season's fantasy saves landscape with an eye toward the 2022 season.
MLB Barometer: May Risers and Fallers
May 31, 2021
Ryan Rufe discusses May’s biggest risers and fallers, and at the top of his riser list is Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman, who went 5-0 for the month with only three runs allowed over 37 innings.
MLB Barometer: Risers & Fallers
August 19, 2019
Ryan Rufe analyzes who's rising and falling in baseball this week and makes the case for Ronald Acuna as the top pick in next year's drafts.
MLB Barometer: Risers & Fallers
July 1, 2019
Ryan Rufe analyzes who's up and who's down in baseball this week, as Jose Ramirez is finally showing signs of life at the plate.
NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
June 9, 2019
He's not much for strikeouts, but Ryan Rufe thinks Brewers starter Zach Davies can still provide you with plenty of serviceable stats.
NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
April 21, 2019
Among his selections, Ryan Rufe singles out Cole Tucker as a must-add due to his promising power and speed potential.
Monday Lineup Card: Strike It Rich
September 27, 2015
Rich Hill is Monday's Recommended Pickup after being flat-out dominant over three starts for the Red Sox.
Monday Lineup Card: Still STARlin?
September 20, 2015
Starlin Castro is red-hot for the Cubs, hitting .391 with four home runs and 13 RBI over the last 15 games.
MLB Barometer: The Home Stretch
MLB Barometer: The Home Stretch
September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015
Ryan Rufe has some upgrades and downgrades to help you finish strong, featuring the amazing Seager brothers.