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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 8, 2013 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results For April 8

Here are this week’s results, to be taken with a fair-sized grain of salt. Based on the criteria, any closer who is 1/2 in SV/SVO will automatically get a “lose”…

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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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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 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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June 30, 2012 posted by Nick Raducanu

2012 Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes 6/30

Each and every day, I’ll be combing over box scores and scouring local beat writers’ reports to make sure you have all the information you need in order to make…

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June 29, 2012 posted by Nick Raducanu

2012 Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes 6/29

Each and every day, I’ll be combing over box scores and scouring local beat writers’ reports to make sure you have all the information you need in order to make…

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June 25, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results for June 25

Here are this week’s results. We are going to be making an alteration to the CIA criteria as of today, and it will be discussed in my USAToday.com article tomorrow. …