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May 23, 2013

Closer Circle of Trust: May 2013

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	Trusted	Solid	Danger
	Heath Bell	Greg Holland	Kevin Gregg	Jose Valverde
Edward Mujica	Andrew Bailey	Addison Reed	Huston Street	Grant Balfour	Casey Janssen
Ernesto Frieri	Sergio Romo	Craig Kimbrel	Aroldis Chapman	Joe Nathan	Tom Wilhelmsen
Jim Henderson	Jim Johnson	Mariano Rivera	Jonathan Papelbon	Jason Grilli
Jose Veras	Fernando Rodney	Chris Perez	Rafael Betancourt	Rafael Soriano	Bobby Parnell
	Steve Cishek	Brandon League	Glen Perkins

Notes: Trusted pitchers are “set it and forget it” guys. Solid pitchers have a reasonable chance at recording 30 saves. Danger pitchers have a reasonable chance at having the door closed behind them, very soon.

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April 15, 2013

Closer Circle of Trust: April 2013

by rotobrian

	Trusted	Solid	Danger
	Joel Hanrahan	Greg Holland	Shawn Camp	Joaquin Benoit
Mitchell Boggs	J.J. Putz	Addison Reed	Huston Street	Grant Balfour	Casey Janssen
Ernesto Frieri	Sergio Romo	Craig Kimbrel	Aroldis Chapman	Joe Nathan	Tom Wilhelmsen
Brandon League	Jim Johnson	Mariano Rivera	Jonathan Papelbon	Rafael Soriano
Jose Veras	Fernando Rodney	Chris Perez	Rafael Betancourt	Jason Grilli	Bobby Parnell
	Steve Cishek	Jim Henderson	Glen Perkins

Notes: The closer carousel begins. Hopefully you bought into the closers who are in blue or green in your draft. The outside looking in isn’t where you want to hang out. But let’s take a look at each color. Trusted pitchers are “set it and forget it” guys. Solid pitchers have a reasonable chance at recording 30 saves. Danger pitchers have a reasonable chance at having the door closed behind them, very soon.

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July 18, 2012

Closer Circle of Trust: July 2012

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	Trusted	Solid	Danger

Steve Cishek	Chris Perez	Jonathan Broxton	Huston Street	Alfredo Aceves	Carlos Marmol
Addisod Reed	J.J. Putz	Craig Kimbrel	Jason Motte	Rafael Soriano	Aroldis Chapman
Ernesto Frieri	Fernando Rodney	Jim Johnson	Jonathan Papelbon	Joel Hanrahan	Jose Valverde
Glen Perkins	Tom Wilhemsen	Joe Nathan	Rafael Betancourt	Brett Myers	Tyler Clippard
Bobby Parnell	Kenley Jansen	Ryan Cook	Santiago Casilla	Casey Janssen	John Axford

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April 6, 2012

Closer Circle of Trust: April 2012

by rotobrian

	Trusted	Solid	Danger
	Chris Perez	Jonathan Broxton	Matt Capps	Frank Francisco
Jim Johnson	Javy Guerra	Joel Hanrahan	Huston Street	Brian Wilson	Matt Thorton
Sergio Santos	J.J. Putz	Craig Kimbrel	Jose Valverde	Heath Bell	Grant Balfour
Brandon League	John Axford	Mariano Rivera	Jonathan Papelbon	Jordan Walden	Jason Motte
Alfredo Aceves	Carlos Marmol	Sean Marshall	Rafael Betancourt	Brett Myers	Joel Peralta
		Brad Lidge	Joe Nathan