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April 28, 2013 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results for April 29

This week I am adding a new wrinkle. There are players that I choose, subjectively, to include in CIA analyses, even if they do not have a share of the…

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April 15, 2013 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results for April 15

All statuses are based on stats through Sunday’s games. On twitter, Eric Mack of SI.com raised an issue that evinced a misunderstanding of what this experiment is about, but his…

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March 17, 2013 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Top Five Fantasy Baseball Questions for Chicago White Sox

Here are the top five questions facing the Chicago White Sox in 2013. 5. Is this all there is for Gordon Beckham? After a solid rookie debut in 2009, and…

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March 6, 2013 posted by Chuck Anderson

Closer Report – Breakthrough Candidates

Consensus is building among the player rankings and, aside from any sudden job changes the ADP for relief pitchers will stay consistent through the drafting season.  Now is the time…

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September 24, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results For Sept. 24

This week is the final week of predictions. Next week, after the end of the season, we will sum up the record. It must be kept in mind that the…

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September 18, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results for September 18

No hits or misses this week in a relatively quiet week for CIA. We still have two status changes. At this stage the future doesn’t matter, and the sheet is…

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August 27, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results For August 27

Here are this week’s Closer Identifier Algorithm results. We have three status changes this week. Also, with the situation in Boston, Aceves is likely going to be a “hit” and…

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August 3, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Blown Opportunities Week 17 Edition

We can finally stop thinking about trade rumors for a while. The deadline has passed and only two guys with actual closer jobs got dealt out of the half dozen…

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June 22, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Blown Opportunities Week 11 Edition

We’ve rolled into week 11 of the season. It’s time to start scrounging for saves. League champions have been decided by a couple saves. It’s easier to speculate for saves…

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May 31, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Blown Opportunities Week 8 Edition

Bullpens are looking more and more like bad amusement park rides every day. The closer carousel is about to spin into June and it’s shown no signs of slowing down….