Some topics are too divisive to cover with comprehensive reportage and astute analyses alone. Sometimes you just have to let random guys spout off. One such topic: the value of a good closer. "K-Rod broke the record by 'protecting' a three-run lead against an awful team. Fitting, given how overrated the closer role has become. Retrosheet.org says teams have protected ninth-inning leads roughly 95% of the time over the past century. Why pay a closer $10 million when teams with leads usually wi ...

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