Full disclosure: Talking about relief pitchers is my least favorite part of Fantasy Baseball. Pitching is already tough enough to figure out when you're basing things on a 150-inning sample size and mostly just trying to figure out who the best pitchers are. Relief pitcher is an inherently volatile position, both in terms of performance — since pitchers often have limited control over their outcomes — and in terms of health.

Okay, great, now cut that sample size in half (at best). And then add in the fact that we're not just trying to figure out who the best pitchers are, but also which pitchers will be anointed by their manager as The Closer. Of course, it would be tough enough if we were just trying to figure out who will open the season as the closer, but we also have to try to weigh

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