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Relief Efforts: Going through the NL

By Eric Karabell
ESPN.com

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Think about how rare it is to get a save in fantasy baseball. On offense, any player could, in theory, hit a home run, or steal a base. Any pitcher could, also in theory, win a game. But to get a save, most times the pitcher has to be chosen by the manager and get into the game at the right time. Saves don't happen that often. The average major league team has 10 saves right now. That's it. Last year the average was 40. So if your pitcher tops 40 saves, consider yourself fortunate. Last week ...

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