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Ranking the Closers: Does Roberto Osuna put the Astros at risk in the 9th inning of the playoffs?

No matter what team you’re rooting for, seems like the other team always has a better closer than you do. Not really, of course, but it feels that way. The closer is the cornerback of baseball; you only notice him when he gets burned. He comes in the game with the lead, and, by God, he’s supposed to keep that lead every time. And when he doesn’t, it’s all his fault the team lost.

Why can’t the Astros have a closer like back in the good old days. Billy Wagner never blew a save ever, did he. Oh wait, Billy Wagner blew 69 saves in his career, and lost 40 games.