Week 10 Relief Rankings

I know I had one or two dozen readers before the season started, but I have absolutely no idea how many people are still reading.  If you are still out there, I apologize for missing last week as I was busy moving but I am now fully moved so that shouldn't be a distraction any more.

Closers are in bold to help distinguish between saves and holds.  Cishek isn't the sole closer anymore, but he's still the best option the Marlins have, which is pretty sad.

Oakland- The A's are one of three teams with three top forty relievers (Nationals and Red Sox being the others).  Earlier in the year I had both Balfour and Cook in the top twenty, but Doolittle has out-shined Cook so far and taken over the primary eighth inning role.  Nevertheless, all three of these guys are great buy-low candidates if you can get them.

Atlanta- Jordan Walden returns and immediately becomes the next best option after Craig Kimbrel.  He should eventually become the primary set-up man and close to a top forty reliever.

1. Craig Kimbrel, Atl 
2. Mariano Rivera, NYY
3. Joe Nathan, Tex
4. Aroldis Chapman, Cin 
5. Kenley Jansen, LAD
6. David Robertson, NYY
7. Jonathan Papelbon, Phi
8. Rafael Soriano, Was
9. Sergio Romo, SF
10. Andrew Bailey, Bos
11. Addison Reed, CWS 
12. Luke Gregerson, SD
13. Grant Balfour, Oak
14. Jason Grilli, Pit
15. Tom Wilhelmsen, Sea
16. Mark Melancon, Pit
17. Casey Janssen, Tor
18. Glen Perkins, Min
19. Ernesto Frieri, LAA
20. Jared Burton, Min 
21. Greg Holland, KC
22. Fernando Rodney, TB
23. Jim Johnson, Bal
24. Bobby Parnell, NYM
25. Edward Mujica, Stl
26. Vinnie Pestano, Cle
27. David Hernandez, Ari
28. Sean Doolittle, Oak
29. Rex Brothers, Col
30. Tyler Clippard, Was
31. Jesse Crain, CWS
32. Mike Adams, Phi
33. Koji Uehara, Bos
34. Joaquin Benoit, Det
35. Tanner Scheppers, Tex
36. Ryan Cook, Oak
37. Drew Storen, Was
38. Jose Veras, Hou
39. Trevor Rosenthal, Stl
40. Junichi Tazawa, Bos
41. Brandon League, LAD
42. Jose Valverde, Det
43. Jonathan Broxton, Cin
44. Joel Peralta, TB
45. Heath Bell, Ari
46. Jake McGee, TB
47. Francisco Rodriguez, Mil
48. Darren O'Day, Bal
49. Kevin Gregg, ChC
50. Aaron Crow, KC
51. Dale Thayer, SD
52. Joba Chamberlain, NYY
53. Carter Capps, Sea
54. Steve Cishek, Mia
55. Matt Thornton, CWS
56. Robbie Ross, Tex
57. Matt Reynolds, Ari
58. Antonio Bastardo, Phi
59. Jordan Walden, Atl
60. Matt Belisle, Col
61. Jeremy Affeldt, SF
62. Mike Dunn, Mia
63. Joe Smith, Cle 
64. Tim Collins, KC
65. Tommy Hunter, Bal
66. Sam LeCure, Cin
67. Scott Downs, LAA
68. James Russell, ChC
69. Justin Wilson, Pit
70. Brad Ziegler, Ari
71. Luis Avilan, Atl
72. Hector Ambriz, Hou
73. Mike Gonzalez, Mil
74. Brian Matusz, Bal
75. Joe Thatcher, SD

On the bubble:  Cody Allen (Cle), John Axford (Mil), Jerry Blevins (Oak), Ronald Belisario (LAD), Craig Breslow (Bos), Phil Coke (Det), Steve Delabar (Tor), Edgmer Escalona (Col), J.J. Hoover (Cin), J.P. Howell (LAD), Brandon Kintzler (Mil), Matt Lindstron (CWS), Aaron Loup (Tor), Paco Rodriguez (LAD), Drew Smyly (Det)

Top 10 Inactive Pitchers (expected return in parenthesis)

1. Jim Henderson, Mil (mid June)
2. Rafael Betancourt (late June)
3. J.J. Putz, Ari (late June)
4. Chris Perez, Cle (late June)
5. Stephen Pryor, Sea (late June)
6. Huston Street, SD (unknown)
7. Sean Marshall, Cin (June)
8. Ryan Madson, LAA (July)
9. Sergio Santos, Tor (late July)
10. Santiago Casilla, SF (late July)