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Is Braves' closer Craig Kimbrel the next Mariano Rivera?
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Craig Kimbrel: Braves Closer Dominating the National League One
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Chipper-less Braves look to keep winning
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Braves' Fredi Gonzalez erred in not going to Craig Kimbrel in
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Braves: Craig Kimbrel is back in the NL East
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Atlanta Braves: Last-Ditch Effort to Sign Craig Kimbrel
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Craig Kimbrel shuts down former team, becomes eighth pitcher in
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How Craig Kimbrel became one of the greatest closers of all time
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Braves closer Kimbrel looks to duplicate dominating 2012 season