RELIEVERS: Some 2016 May BPIs

This week, the column looks how 10-15 innings in May alters the perception of closers. Here are six skill sets:

May 2016            IP   ERA WHIP  Dom  Cmd HR/9 xERA   G/F   BPV
================   ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ======= ===
Papelbon (WAS)     10.3 2.61 1.26  6.1  1.4  0.0 4.71  39/46    9
Rosenthal (STL)     9.0 2.00 2.11 10.0  1.1  1.0 4.73  67/21  -18
Melancon (PIT)     11.7 1.54 1.37  5.4  2.3  0.0 5.02  37/44   49
Ziegler (ARI)       9.3 6.75 1.71  3.9  0.8  0.0 5.04  59/12  -24
Jepsen (MIN)       11.7 6.94 1.97  6.2  2.7  2.3 5.17  25/39   52
Madson (OAK)       10.7 3.38 1.78  5.9  1.2  1.7 5.33  38/35  -14

You have probably guessed that these are the worst closer xERAs in May. This is significant, not because...

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