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No real sure thing among National League closers

By Rob Neyer
ESPN.com

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

One year ago, the Milwaukee Brewers were 9-18 in August and fell too far behind in the pennant race. This year they're 2-6 in September, thanks in part to closer Salomon Torres giving up three runs Monday night and blowing a save against the Reds. Not that anyone's particularly surprised. After all, it's Salomon Torres, right? Before we pick on Torres, though, it's worth considering a couple of facts: One, before Monday night Torres hadn't given up more than two runs in a game all season. A ...

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