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Crooked Pitch found this 5/7/2008 on www.fangraphs.com [flag]
If I asked you who the best setup men in the American League were, I’d imagine you’d probably rattle off the list of usual names: Joba Chamberlain , Rafael Betancourt , Scot Shields , and Pat Neshek to name a few. It might take you a while before you got to Santiago Casilla , but 2008 has been his coming out party, and he’s quickly establishing himself as a potential relief ... [link]

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Santiago Casilla Records His First Save
Published 5/7/2008 by Knox Bardeen at Crooked Pitch
... Billy Beane ammunition to pull off one of his favorite moves; trading an established closer for talent and replacing the closer with someone cheaper from within the organization. Keep an eye on Casilla and the state of the A’s bullpen. I’ve already recommended that you can sign Casilla for help with your ERA and WHIP. Now that he’s getting spot wins and saves he is signable in just about every fantasy format. Update [5/7/2008 11:12 AM]: Unsung Setup Guy [Fangraphs] ...

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