FACTS/FLUKES: Aceves, Cruz, Frieri, Peralta, Quintana

Aceves finds his niche... There were many questions about the Red Sox at the outset of the 2012 season and the matter of whether or not Alfredo Aceves (RHP, BOS) could handle the closer's role was prominent among them. Boston still has its share of issues as a franchise, but they have found their closer:

Year   G   IP   ERA  xERA   S%  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  BPV    
====  ==  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===
2009  43   84  3.54  3.87  69%  1.7  7.4  4.3  100
2010  10   12  3.00  5.35  77%  3.0  1.5  0.5  -26
2011  55  114  2.61  4.18  79%  3.3  6.3  1.9   42
2012  36   38  4.30  3.31  63%  3.1  9.3  3.0  105

Despite a shaky start, Aceves has seized control of the job and displayed skills well-suited to a late inning role:

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