Brett Myers

What comes to mind when you hear the name Brett Myers? Probably not: Best Closer in Baseball. But I would like to argue that infact, he could be. In 14.2 innings of relief work he has given up one run. What makes me love this guy, however, is not the stats. After watching him pitch in relief, I found it hard not to love the guy. A starter turned closer, Myers has the ability to go two innings to get the save and the management knows it. In the 14.2 innings of work, Myers has 23 strikeouts. He has always had a great K/9 rate. But more than his stats, I just have a feeling about this guy. As a fantasy expert, I know I am not supposed to admit this but I have just fell in love with the guy. I watched him completely fool the cubs hitters -- striking out 5 in 2 inning. As a Cubs fan I wanted the Cubs to mount a comeback but as a fan of baseball, I wanted to see Myers dominate. You heard it here 1st: Myers is the best closer in baseball. He may get overlooked in next years drafts because of his terrible starts as a starter. A bad ERA as a starter is hard to overcome pitching only 1 or 2 innings a night. Add Myers before the rest of baseball catches on. The job is his for good.

Big Dawg Baseball

As I mentioned last week, I have begun to write for Big Dawg Baseball. There are 8 writers on staff, one writer for each division plus an injury advisor and the site owner (Chris McDonnell), who does most of the other stuff. Each week, the division writers release an article outlining what you need to know from the division. The articles are very indepth and break it down to include everything you need to know in an easy to find format. Every Tuesday the AL articles are released and every Thursday the NL articles are released. I am covering the AL Central, thus my first article over there was released today. It's only $14.95 for the season and it is well worth the money. The site has everything you need to know in an easily navigated format. Check out my article over at Big Dawg Baseball and let me know what you think.