Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Closer Tiers and FAAB Strategy

Written by

Jeff Erickson

Scott Jenstad

Published on March 8, 2021

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Jeff and Scott discuss Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB) strategy. They then review all the Bullpen Closer Tiers, and pick a preference at each tier.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Jeff Erickson

@Jeff_Erickson

Jeff Erickson is a co-founder of RotoWire and the only two-time winner of Baseball Writer of the Year from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. He's also in the FSWA Hall of Fame. He roots for the Reds, Bengals, Red Wings, Pacers and Northwestern University (the real NU).

Scott Jenstad

@ScottJenstad

Scott Jenstad is a veteran of both NFBC and CDM fantasy games. He has won five NFBC Main Event league titles and finished twice in the Top 10 Overall. Scott is a hardcore fan of the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland A's and Golden State Warriors. Follow him on Twitter @ScottJenstad.

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