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Historically, mile-and-a-quarter races at Saratoga have favored, first, in style, front-runners and stalkers rather than deep closers such as Golden Tempo — bringing a late run at Saratoga just leaves too much to do in the thunderous chase to the wire.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Emmanuel Clase, however, was among the very best closers in baseball.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Whitlock has primarily been used with the lead in the eighth inning as a bridge to Aroldis Chapman, who once again ranks among the game’s most dominant closers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Kimbrel, who will be 38 next week, has 440 career saves, the second-most among all active closers and the fifth-most in baseball history.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Emmanuel Clase, however, was among the very best closers in baseball.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Whitlock has primarily been used with the lead in the eighth inning as a bridge to Aroldis Chapman, who once again ranks among the game’s most dominant closers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Kimbrel, who will be 38 next week, has 440 career saves, the second-most among all active closers and the fifth-most in baseball history.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closer. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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