Frank Francisco as the ability to be a stud closer, but injury and confidence issues plagued him last season. He has nasty stuff and can pitch out of any jam for the Rangers. In order for Francisco for succeed, he needs to find consistency in his pitches and needs to remain healthy. I feel that Francisco is still learning the job with less than 60 games as a closer under his belt.  He'll feel some pressure to perform with allot of talent backing him up Neftali Feliz and C.J. Wilson, Washington won't hesitate to use one of them to closeout games. He should have a fine healthy season and keep his job. I expect him to take the final step in developing into a stud closer by learning the mental side of the role.


The True Guru Strategy: Frank Francisco is going late in drafts and for good reason. With Neftali Feliz hot on your back, it's fair to have concern about him. With the minor concerns of who might close for the Rangers, you should be able to draft Francisco at a great value. He's a fine pick in the 14th or 15th round, but getting him even later is absolutly possible. He's a good #2 closer for your staff and is probably more valuable than even my estimations.

Brian Wilson was one of the most underrated closers in 2009 and will be one of the more overrated in 2010. He had an outstanding 2009 season with 38 saves and an ERA under 2.75. With that being said, Wilson is a still a risk. He will regress in 2010 naturally, but it won't be by much. The Giants should be a better team both offensively and from their starters, so Wilson will have opportunities to close.  But with more work and now well-known,  he won't keep his ERA below 3.00 and he won't reach 38 saves again.


The True Guru Strategy: Wilson is a great value pick in the 11th round or later. Currently he is going around the 13th round. If you can get him in the 12-13th it's a great value. Wilson is a solid #2 closer for your staff, but again expect a regression from last season.