11.   They have a closer, Mariano Rivera, who is the best in the game.

12.   They may have a closer, Ugueth Urbina, whose nerve-rattling outings send the hardiest fans sprinting for antacids.

13.   They would donate a kidney to have a closer with the intensity of Percival.

14.   Valentine, who managed Wallace at Class AAA Norfolk, has embraced the possibility of having two closers on his bullpen next season.

15.   We had a closer by committee situation last year.