San Francisco Giants: Is It Time to Replace Santiago Casilla as Closer?

Closer is one of the most demanding jobs in all of sports.

Yes, you only have to get three outs most of the time and often it's uneventful.

But it's a job where you are scrutinized every single day.

If you get the save, but it doesn't go smoothly, people are up in arms. It's not acceptable for closers to give up runs. Hits and walks are frowned upon. Let's face it, baseball fans don't like stress.

While starting pitchers are praised for perfection, closers are chastised if they aren't perfect. Unlike every other job in baseball, closers aren't allowed to have slumps. Failures by closers turn into losses.

Not an easy gig.

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