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          Fantasy baseball closer report: The issue with Josh Hader

          Josh Hader is the No. 2 reliever on the Player Rater, but he also has a glaring issue that scares Eric Karabell. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
          • Eric KarabellAug 6, 2019, 04:19 PM
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              Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments".
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          OK, I might not have amazing Milwaukee Brewers lefty Josh Hader rostered in a fantasy league anywhere, but what he is doing lately is even scaring me, and not in a positive way.

          Here are a few of the numbers:

          -- Two relief pitchers have permitted more than Hader's