It appears as though Aroldis Chapman is over his mid-late August hiccups and is heading back towards elite closer territory. I was sold on the idea that Joe Girardi should keep Chapman in a middle relief or set-up role until late September and admit I was completely wrong and Girardi was right. He was forced to bail out embattled set-up man Dellin Betances on Monday night and earned a key 5 out save for the Yankees. If only the Yankees could have gotten consistent production from both Betances and Chapman at the same time this season, maybe they would be in 1st place in the AL East. It certainly has felt that when one is succeeding the other is failing (or injured) all year. Anyway the point is, guys with Chapman and Betances skill sets don't just sharply decline at this stage of their career and almost always bounce back eventually.
TIER 1: Nothing Compares 2 U
1. Kenley Jansen (Los Angeles Dodgers)—Pedro Baez, Tony Watson
2. Craig Kimbrel (Boston Red Sox)—Addison Reed, Matt Barnes
3. Corey Knebel (Milwaukee Brewers)—Anthony Swarzak, Josh Hader
