How to Replace Mariano Rivera in 2012 Fantasy Baseball

Superman is mortal, after all and that applies to our sports stars. New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera suffered a torn ACL, and a torn meniscus, while shagging flies in the outfield before a Yankees-Royals game. Mariano Rivera is out for the season, and given that he is 42 years old, this could be the end of his career.

Since Mariano Rivera is considered the greatest closer of all time, a Superman of baseball, it is going to be very hard to replace him. So what are the implications of Mariano Rivera’s fantasy baseball injury when it comes to your team? Well, you might want to claim either Rafael Soriano or (more likely) David Robertson – one of those two will be closing for the Yankees, or perhaps the Yanks may have them share the role, depending upon how things shake out. At press time, it was not clear who would be the closer, and even then, if one of them falters in the role, the other might get the spot.

In fantasy baseball 2012, if you have Mariano Rivera on your team, you might have to scramble for a replacement. Needless to say, closers like Jonathan Papelbon are probably … Read more at FryingPanSports