I have to make this quick the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are about to play game 6. Let's do this.

June 7th Relief Ranks
1. Craig Kimbrel ATL (1)
2. Kenley Jansen LAD (3)
3. Aroldis Chapman CIN (4)

The top 3 have one major thing in common, I love them! Great strikeout arms with high velo, what's not to love?

4. Jonathan Papelbon PHI (2)
5. Jason Motte STL (5)
6. Joe Nathan TEX (6)
7. Joel Hanrahan PIT (10)

Hanrahan has come on as of late. He is proving a lot of his doubters wrong entering the year. I thought he could challenge for the ML lead in saves. #48 in my 50 crazy predictions. 

8. John Axford MIL (7)
9. Fernando Rodney TB (9)
10. Rafeal Betancourt COL (11)
11. Jim Johnson BAL (8)
12. Chris Perez CLE (13)
13. Santaigo Casilla SF (14)
14. Brett Myers HOU (15)
15. Tyler Clippard WSH (17)
16. Jose Valverde DET (12)
17. Addison Reed CHW (16)
18. Jonathan Broxton KC (20)

I've got Clippard ahead of Papa Grande. I think that Clippard has all the tools to become a top 10 closer, I'm just waiting to see how he handles himself over the next few weeks.

19. J.J. Putz ARI (18)
20. Heath Bell MIA (23)
21. Rafael Soriano NYY (21)
22. Matt Capps MIN (25)
23. David Robertson NYY (26)
24. Scott Downs LAA (19)
25. Ernesto Frieri LAA (NR)

Between Frieri and Downs you have a top 10 guy but because they're splitting time I have to rank them down in the 20's.

26. Alfredo Aceves BOS (22)
27. Huston Street SD (29)
28. Mike Adams TEX (28)
29. Sergio Santos TOR (27)
30. Frank Francisco NYM (30)

Aceves has been up and down all year for me, fact is over his last 6 outings he has 2 losses and 6 earned runs. He will get his chances with that offense but I'm losing faith in him (cut to a picture of Bobby Valentine begging Andrew Bailey's arm to heal faster).

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