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Start Myers out in Tier Three, but he could move up or down rather quickly.
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Tier One: The Best
Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins
Jonathan Papelbon, Boston Red Sox
Billy Wagner, New York Mets
Francisco Cordero, Milwaukee Brewers
Tier Two: Just A Notch Below The Best
Jason Isringhausen, St. Louis Cardinals
Jose Valverde, Arizona Diamondbacks
Houston Street, Oakland Athletics
Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels
Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs
Brian Fuentes, Colorado Rockies
Chris Ray, Baltimore Orioles
JJ Putz, Seattle Mariners
Takashi Saito, Los Angeles Dodgers
Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox
Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres
Al Reyes, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tier Three: Getting The Job Done
Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees
Dan Wheeler, Houston Astros
David Weathers, Cincinnati Reds
Joe Borowski, Cleveland Indians
Todd Jones, Detroit Tigers
Bob Wickman, Atlanta Braves
Armando Benitez, San Francisco Giants
Solomon Torres, Pittsburgh Pirates
Brett Myers, Philadelphia Phillies
Eric Gagne, Texas Rangers
Joakim Soria, Kansas City Royals
Tier Four: Risky But Closing
Jeremy Accardo, Toronto Blue Jays
Chad Cordero, Washington Nationals
Jorge Julio, Florida Marlins
Injured
Henry Owens, Florida Marlins – 15 day
Tom Gordon, Philadelphia Phillies – 15 day
Octavio Dotel, Kansas City Royals – 15 day
BJ Ryan, Toronto Blue Jays – rest of the season
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