Fantasy News: How to Fix Your Foulke-d Up Team

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ESPN Fantasy’s nerd-a-riffic expert Eric Karabell takes some time away from his chemistry set and explores the mystery that is Boston Red Sox reliever Keith Foulke. Owners of Foulke have to be plenty frustrated at this point—especially after doinking the 8-7 lead to the Cleveland Indians Tuesday night. Karabell doesn’t flat-out say to give up on the Red Sox round-faced closer, but does suggest making sure middle reliever Mike Timlin (1.64 ERA) is on the waiver wire radar in case Foulke-y commences any more colossal bed-shitting anytime soon:

There remains little indication the Red Sox will replace Foulke…(But…) [W]ill there be a trade? I’ve heard the name Brian Fuentes mentioned, but I doubt he’d close in Boston. He is, after all, a lefty. Danys Baez? Surely Theo Epstein can see that WHIP, or runners per nine innings (Baez’s WHIP is a very high 1.40) is critical to closing. Keep an eye on this situation, but it doesn’t look like Foulke is going to have prolonged success pitching like this. If you can trade him, even now, go for it.

So there you have it. Sadly, unless there are owners desperate for closers, you’re probably not going to get much in return for him. Oddjack says to go the Timlin route and possibly trade for another closer to shore-up your Foulke-friend saves numbers. These are still the Red Sox and beat up closers on first place teams are still more valuable than mortgaging your team for drek.

Closer Report [ESPN Insider (sub. req.)]
Foulke is Moving Closer to the Edge [Boston Herald]