Is it just me or is it getting harder to find a closer for your fantasy team lately? Going into the season this year, I thought I was all set. I actually had 3 closers that were declared and ready to go: San Diego’s Joaquin Benoit, New York Met Jennry Mejia and the Dodgers’ Joel Peralta. Three closers in an NL only league could win you a championship!

Then BAM!

On Sunday, April 5, the Padres traded for Craig Kimbrel demoting Benoit from closer to setup man. The exact next day, news was released that Mejia had taken a banned substance and would be suspended. Kind of a punch to the gut, but I still had Peralta who was set to close with Kenley Jansen being out.

Peralta was OK for a little while, he got 3 saves. Then, he was put on the DL on April 26. Geez. A week or so before Peralta went down, I took an $11 waiver chance on Bobby Parnell. He was shelved for a little while since he’s returning from Tommy John surgery.

I picked up one-time closer Jim Johnson, but he hasn’t been closing for Atlanta. I passed on John Axford. I was worried if I picked him up his arm would fall off or something.

So, by accident this year, I am punting saves. I’m not going to try to get a closer from the waiver wire for a little while. It was just not meant to be. Maybe Joaqim Soria will come over to the NL in a trade. Perhaps Billy Wagner will come out of retirement. I can only dream.

Guess I’ll take solace in the fact that my record is 2-1-1 and I’m tied for second place in my division.