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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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September 10, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results September 10

There are a surprising number of status changes: -Jose Valverde gets a “hold” status based on his streak of 12 consecutive saves converted; -Grant Balfour gets a “hold” on the…

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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 25, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Blown Opportunities Week 20 Edition

The fantasy season is rolling away like minutes on the digital clock on a smart phone. 30 years ago that line would have read “slipping away like sand through an…

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August 20, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results For August 20

Here are this week’s results with predictions. Two status changes this week. Pitcher CIA result Comments Jim Johnson Lose Skills eroding almost every week. But cant argue with 37/40. Alfredo…

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August 13, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results August 13

As of yesterday evening we were unwilling to declare Ryan Cook a “hit.” However, it has now been reported that Cook is officially out as closer. As a result, we…

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August 7, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results for August 7

Here are the latest results with comments. Jim Johnson, surprisingly, now has a “lose” status, so this will be interesting to watch. CIA also garnered three more “hits” and another…

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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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July 30, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results as of July 29

Here are the latest results. Only one change but a lot of players in flux. As discussed in my USA Today column last week, Carlo Marmol is now a “hold.”…

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July 25, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Blown Opportunities Week 16 Edition

The calendar is about to flip into August and already closers are on the move. We’ve got one closer who won’t be closing any more and one disgraced closer who…