Fernando Rodney

No one said pitching in the NL East was going to be easy, but this? Super tough weekend for all bullpens involved.Putting the Mets' surprising 14-6 record aside for one moment, you could argue this is the toughest division in baseball right now. The Marlins' bullpen is a mess, and the Braves' situation hasn't looked much better, which really makes Jeurys Familia's rise back to Top 5 closer stardom all the more impressive.After 11.1 untouchable innings, though, Familia faltered over the weekend. Here we were thinking…

Out of breath yet? Welcome to Opening Week, where the games finally matter and the chase for saves is already on! The closer drama continued right up until Opening Day, leaving owners with some last minute decisions to make before lineups locked on Thursday. If you were one of the people who drafted Greg Holland, grew impatient, and then dropped him, sucks to be you, because he landed a job after all. The Cardinals signed the 32-year old to a one-year deal prior to their opener against the Mets, throwing fantasy bullpens…

In most fantasy leagues, about the only reason to care about a reliever is if they are closing or have a chance to close down the line. For those in leagues that count holds, it’s generally the same pitcher pool. The two major factors that determine if a pitcher will close is talent and opportunity. Here is a quick rundown on where some recently signed relievers fit into those two categories.Fernando Rodney signs with the TwinsAfter struggling to find a closer last season after trading away Brandon Kintzler, the…

Things to do when you reach 40: rewatch M.A.S.H, enjoy the fact that all of your favorite movies are now re-released in color, recite "Hi hungry, I'm Dad" joke, despise all modern day music, suddenly claim that Sprite is "too spicy."Yeah, so turns out Fernando Rodney ain't about that boring life. The 40-year-old righty has had one hell of a week, and if you wrote him off during the offseason, sucks to be you, because this old tom cat has plenty of purrrrr left in him.In the span of three days, Rodney notched three…