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May 13, 2013 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results for May 13

Here are this week’s results, with changes in yellow. CIA takes its first “miss” of the year with Kyuji Fujikawa, just as we expected. So far, the only Achilles’ Heel…

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May 7, 2013 posted by Chuck Anderson

Added and Dropped: Breakouts or Comebacks?

Fantasy owners can speculate on two types of players.  The first type seeks to establish a higher skill level than they have previously shown.  The second type attempts to return…

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May 6, 2013 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results for May 6

Here are this week’s results. Jose Veras and Bobby Parnell make big downturns to “auto lose” status. On a going forward basis I will list which guys have automatic “hold”…

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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 4, 2013 posted by WHUDEY

Rumor Central:April 5th

News: New Old Closer in Detroit? Fantasy Impact: The Tigers signed reliever Jose Valverde to a minor league deal. Valverde will report to extended Spring Training. The reliever has a May…

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February 20, 2013 posted by Chuck Anderson

Closer Report: 2012 Review

Before forging ahead with closer updates for the 2013 season let’s put the relief pitching position into perspective.  A large certain of saves earned in any given year will be…

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February 11, 2013 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

AL RP individual Player Commentary Blurbs

AL Relief Pitcher Blurbs Joe Nathan, RHP, TEX: Nathan’s skills returned in 2012 as his 2.80 ERA and 2.76 xERA seemed a lot more indicative of the player we’ve come…

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October 5, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Final Results

The current version of CIA: 1. Does the pitcher have a share of the closer’s job? In the cases we are writing about this will usually be yes, but it…

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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…