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May 19, 2013 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results for May 19

This week I am posting this a day early, with stats through Saturday’s games, since the unfortunate fact of having a day job is interfering with the usual schedule. The…

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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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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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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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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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September 4, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm (CIA) Results September 4

Here are this week’s CIA results. We add in “hits” for Alfredo Aceves, Scott Downs and Jeremy Affeldt. CIA faces a possible losses in Jared Burton. We also have some…

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July 15, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Results July 15

Heath Bell, and his $27m contract, has yet again pitched his way out of the closer’s role in Miami. After seeing enough of Bell’s shenanigans, manager Ozzie Guillen demoted Bell, most…

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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. …

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June 18, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Closer Identifier Algorithm Predictions as of June 17

Here are the latest results as of June 17.  There were a few significant changes. CIA’s record remains an outstanding 13-3 and with Shawn Camp on the ropes it is…