Farnsworth feeling OK for Rays: According to MLB.com, Rays reliever Kyle Farnsworth made 25 sock throws on Tuesday, which involved him going through his throwing motion and throwing the ball from inside a tube sock worn over his pitching arm. "Everything went well," Farnsworth said. "It's a good step forward." Farnsworth was moved to the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday to make room for Will Rhymes. "I don't consider it a setback, because they said six to eight [weeks] anyway, so it's basically the same," Farnsworth said. (Updated 05/02/2012)
Injury Report
Elbow - 60-day DL. Out until at least mid-May (Updated - 5/1/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Farnsworth is definitely frustrated to be sitting in the wings and not on the mound for the Rays, but is trying to stay positive through the ordeal. "The offseason is time to sit around and not do anything, not during the season," Farnsworth said. "Still, got to stay positive, we're winning and that makes it a whole lot easier to be able to kind of take my time and try not to rush myself. I still have to take it easy and make sure I'm 100 percent when I get back." Farnsworth should be stashed in deeper Fantasy formats until he's able to return to the Rays. He's expected to regain his job as closer when he comes off the shelf, so he's worth holding on to. (Updated 05/02/2012).
04/03/2012 21:24 Injury roundup: No surgery for Josh Beckett
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03/30/2012 09:35 Fantasy Relief: Assessing all 30 bullpens
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03/28/2012 21:35 2012 Draft Prep: Our final mock draft
The team associated with Fantasy Baseball 360 conducted a 10-team mixed-league draft for bragging rights. Check out the results!
03/28/2012 18:51 2012 Draft Prep: Why spring matters
In many cases spring training statistics are irrelevant, but there are some players who can ride a hot spring into a breakout season. Our Nando Di Fino shares his take on some spring standouts.
03/28/2012 10:46 2012 Draft Prep: Tiers by position
The tiers approach is nothing new to Fantasy, but the impact it can have on your draft is undeniable. Scott White shares his tiers by position for 2012, a guide for you to establish your own tiers.
When the Rays announced that Kyle Farnsworth would be their closer in 2011, Fantasy owners by and large scoffed at the idea and began counting down the days until the job went to a less enigmatic hurler like Joel Peralta or even rookie Jake McGee. But that day never came, thanks in part to Farnsworth's suddenly stellar control that resulted in a career-best ERA (2.18) and WHIP (0.99). Only two full-time closers -- Mariano Rivera and J.J. Putz -- bettered him in both categories, so you can understand why the Rays plan to keep Farnsworth in the role this year. Of course, if his numbers are really all that good, why hasn't he gotten more attention in Fantasy? Unfortunately, Farnsworth's 25 saves ranked dead last among full-time closers with at least 50 innings last year, keeping him relatively low in the rankings all season. It doesn't make much sense, really. On a contending team with a deep pitching staff, the law of averages says Farnsworth will get more opportunities in 2012, but the threat of him reverting to his erratic ways makes him still a risk on Draft Day. He has sleeper potential, but he's still just a No. 3 reliever. (Updated 1/27/12)
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